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Belmont observations
Lucky, unlucky, smart jockey, fair pace, false pace, who knows before the running of the race. And how do you handle the stumble factor?
The only question of concern is Did you cash a ticket?
My analysis waltzed around the numbers and was based upon a characterization of the Preakness. It was a war, or would "cage match" be more to your taste; there would be casualties and there were. I made this judgement right after Curlin outnodded Street sense for the Black-eyed Susans - and then I trusted and acted on that judgement.
Preparing for the Belmon was one of those few occasions where I had an opinion before I saw the past performances. I knew what I was looking for;
something different, something fresh, something with an up-side, the filly of course. Ran her numbers through the perceptor in RDSS, hid Curlin, and we know who came out on top. All I was looking for was confirmation and I got it.
If only it was always this clear!
Regards,
Chris
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