Re: Yes (374 Views)
Posted by:
Thehoarsehorseplayer (IP Logged)
Date: May 22, 2005 11:14AM
If you're going to factor in the momentum interruption you better factor in the adrenaline rush the horse was running on at the end.
I've seen it more than once at the race track. The early speed horse stumbles at the start of the race seemingly dooming his chances and then gathers himself and comes flying at the end to get there or almost get there. And everybody starts talking about how what a lucky break it was to discover that the speed horse really wants to be a closer. Wrong. The horse that stumbled was running out of his head on an adrenaline rush.
Yesterday is a little bit different in that Afleet Alex was going to win anyway. But he probably could have run two miles on the fear that was pumping through him after the incident.
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