Re: 6 Minutes prior to post in the Preakness... (725 Views)
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joshb82 (IP Logged)
Date: May 23, 2006 03:55AM
I've watched horses my entire life and noted it myself in his post parade. That DID NOT look like a horse that was ready to go. He looked VERY uptight and uncomfortable. Busting through the gate comfirmed it.
"Bad Step" my ass. I personally suspect that Prado suspected something wrong with the horse. He REPEATEDLY was looking at his right hind throughout the post parade. He looked at it again when he was being returned to the gate after the breakthrough. There's almost no doubt in my mind that Prado knew something wasn't kosher but didn't have the stones to say something and set off pandemonium of outrage with the connections, spectators at Pimlico, and NBC.
Any other horse on any other day, Prado would of spoken up and the horse would of been scratched. I truly believe that.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/23/2006 03:56AM by joshb82.