Re: 6 Minutes prior to post in the Preakness... (724 Views)
Posted by:
imallin (IP Logged)
Date: May 23, 2006 04:23AM
The doctor is not correct, horses don't go from perfectly healthy to broken down in one stride. I've watched more videotape and seen more live race gallopouts and i can't tell you how many times i've caught a horse 'broken down' on the gallop out or did something really 'funny' in the race and then they go out next time and beat my money only to break down eventually in the following race. (or the race after in some cases)
Its highly unlikely he was perfect going into the race.