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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind
Rosario is a terrific rider and most likely took a shot with a change of tactics on an overmatched horse. He had no realistic shot regardless.
It's entirely possible he actually, in theory, outrode the other riders. He just fired an empty gun.
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No realisitic shot? Horse was 2-2 at the distance. Speed figs were right up there with every other horse. Horse had a rough trip at 4-1 vs similar last out at Hollywood (which was hilariously missed by the comment/chart caller at DRF...shocking). Horse had one of his best (if not best) races on a yielding turf.
The favorite (The Usual QT) had never run on anything but a firm turf and was a bit of a mystery running on yielding/soft course (which the trainer did say earlier in the day as well), and was coming off two very tough races.
Proudinsky is like 20 yrs old.
The horse who won is a nice horse, but was really not much better on paper.
Otherwise you are right...VS had no shot.