They say... "Boxing is the Sweet Science". Bah... Humbug.

Coming up with the Whitham horses Bluegrass number is the Sweet Science, with a little "op" next to it and subsequently taking the "Lewis and Clark" overland route.

It appears the genesis of "East jumped all over the stretch" comes from an immediate post race interview with Godolphin's Michael Banahan who was pleased with the race. (It's on Youtube.) Pretty thick brogue, but he appeared to be relaying what the Jockey Luan Machado had just told him, which was something caused East to switch leads. (He also bore out somewhat.) If you watch the replay during the post finish gallop out East's cast of his fores looks a little funky. Watched the lane replay half a dozen times at least and can't detect much nor a loss of momentum. He was a tired horse and had every right to be. He held on gamely. He did not fold. That was a serious race and East is a serious horse.

Adding to the equation is that one of the cross pond horses declined his invite and Madaket Road gets in. When Madaket has tried to rate it hasn't worked well and now the Silver Vet will be in with Madaket, Citizen and Rodriquez. (He was treating to get Getaway Car in also, but that didn't work out!) Silver has treated them all together before however and its gonna be interesting because Citizen is a confirmed front-end animal. We'll see if the Vet has the ability to alter his own modus operandi. Will he "Send" a sacrificial animal at East? and if so, which will be sacrificed? If East stumbles, will the Vet sweep the results? You know he wants to redeem himself for the injustice heaped upon him. He wants to make it right. The betting public doesn't care. They are like the voting public: "Just give me what I want."

Post Pedigree Analysis Tony has three horses with a Pedigree notation and he's sharing. Pedigree to factor horses:

Tappan Street
Luxor Cafe and
American Promise

By the way, Madaket Road's tail female pedigree has links to a TGraph oldie but goodie: Super Frolic