Re: CH/CtC - Over-estimation of the Pace Impact (466 Views)
Posted by:
MO (IP Logged)
Date: May 09, 2005 04:04PM
Beyerguy,
Take this for instance:
Came Home was my top pick to win the Derby a couple of years ago. They scratched a horse pre-race and that horse was to start from the main gate. Came Home started from post 15 (which is really post 17) and under "normal rules" when the aforementioned horse scratched, Came Home would have moved into the main gate and started from post 14. But noooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Churchill makes up the rules as they go along, and so Came Home remained in the 15 hole. (really, the 17 hole). Cost him at least 2 lengths. No, he wouldn't have won anyway (and not because of the distance), but at least this FORMER horseplayer would have gone home knowing at least he hadn't been cheated....hmmmmmmmmm.
It's all about image, people.
Post Edited (05-09-05 16:05)