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Title: Dead rail at the spa today
Post by: jerry on August 01, 2019, 07:52:53 PM

Any other explanation for Marconi’s trip?

Title: Re: Dead rail at the spa today
Post by: Dana666 on August 01, 2019, 09:10:48 PM

was he ever even on the rail? seemed like he was a few paths off for all 3 turns

Title: Re: Dead rail at the spa today
Post by: jerry on August 01, 2019, 11:11:41 PM

My point exactly. Why lose all that ground when you have the path of your choice?

Title: Re: Dead rail at the spa today
Post by: Boscar Obarra on August 02, 2019, 12:45:56 AM

Horse wasn\'t winning if he sprouted wings. What diff does it make if he lost a couple of lengths off the rail?

  And there\'s every chance the rail wasn\'t that hot

Title: Re: Dead rail at the spa today
Post by: jerry on August 02, 2019, 12:35:11 PM

Not arguing whether or not he would have won. Just wondering why the jockey kept him so far off the rail. The only reason I can surmise is the better part of the track was out around the 3 path.

Wondering if that had anything to do with Mitole’s race in the Vanderbilt a couple of races earlier.