I watched the race on simulcast from Lone Star; then revisited the race on line. As to the race being a pace meltdown I would agree; it was not. But it was a pace duel as Tavasco indicates. Sometimes pace pressure from several horses can impact horses despite the internal times not being blazing. I once read an old time writer note that 20% of all races don't make sense. When I approach a race I always keep this adage in mind. Most races make sense; a % dont. Now the question is how many are because of trainer manipulation of various sorts or just because a particular horse was feeling his oats and out ran his capability or a horse was stuck on a performance plateau and voila put it together. Those are some of the nuances that make this game great.