Re: Malibu Stakes on Friday (559 Views)
Posted by:
jbelfior (IP Logged)
Date: December 23, 2003 02:24PM
I'm not so sure that ALDEBAREN lost due to the 6f distance as opposed to the size of the field.
That's not an excuse for him, it's just a possible explanation. Sprinters who close from far off are at the mercy of both pace and field size, unless they get a lucky trip.
If they ran the BC sprint at 7f would we then consider ALDEBAREN the best sprinter in the country even if he lost?
Happy holidays,
joe B.