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Originally Posted by ELA
Agreed 100%. I waited all day for this race. As much as Javier got a picture perfect trip, it didn't look good there for a bit, LOL. I didn't like Einstein either but he was much the best today.
Eric
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Breaking from that wide post, with a short run into the 1st turn, in a 3 turn-turf race---you kind of knew going in he would likely become a victim to that kind of trip....the top two finishers were drawn in cozy inside stalls.
I'd heard Einstein's trainer say, in interviews, more than once, that they would play the race as it unfolds, and use his speed if the pace gets soft, or try and tuck in a few of them cook.
I'm not so sure that was the best strategy to have going in.