[Mitch44]

McKinzie failed to perform yesterday as the prohibitive favorite against a very weak field, at his best distance and while on his home track.

Reports say he was blowing very hard after the race however his workouts up to this race and the spacing of races all indicate another problem.

Some are saying the track now at SA is very deep with more cushion but he has shipped to the East and won on deep tracks. BTW the new SA should bode well for horses from the East coast going to the BC. Over the years they have failed miserably and will be discounted again this year, players beware.

That is if the BC runs at SA. They had another catastrophic breakdown in deep stretch yesterday after just re-opening. Not only is the BC in question there, also the survival of SA itself is on the line. As PETA supported by a large segment of the population of California are on them worse than a Pitbull with lockjaw.

While SA is under attack from great forces and as a fan I hope they can triumph in their battle for survival.They are the lead element in this battle for all of racing and its future.

Of course there is always the possibility than the new protocols in place may be interfering with Baffert's magic wand.

Mitch44