I see the DEL race referred to is 10-05-08 race 7, won by Royal Stare. Can't say if I would have win bet it, but it was a NATURAL to include in Exacta, Tri as the typical
counter-energy horse, and at a wonderful price. The 3rd fraction is just
monstrous compared to anyone else, the result of that amazing gain in the last furlong of its opener LRL race. It's as if the trainer said: just work him to the top of the stretch, then see how fast he'll go. He did fine!
TFM, I like your chart graph
a lot for visually showing moves!
Here are the Velocity / Energy calcs for Royal Stare. He gets faster with each fraction, and disburses more of his energy with each fraction - precisely the opposite pattern to normal, and to everyone else today. Clearly he wasn't exerting himself until the last furlong, hence the gain. Is there any other interpretation?
