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in hindsight, HOF's last should have been a warning. the trip wasn't that bad, and the "5" was too slow. still, i don't think that was such a bad stab at 7-1. she got a bad trip yesterday, steadied around the first turn, then in tight around the second. they made AK 7-2, and she was simply too slow. she had a tough trip too, but two previous runs in the "6" range at the distance with perfect trips. how in the world was she going to win this race? the favorite was also too short. espinoza got a nice trip from the eight hole - the only reason why she got second (cost me some money). the only good play in that race was taking a strong stand on a horse that needed to jump three points. not an easy one.