So Much for the Horses
"People may not identify with a good horse, but they do know a good time" (ESPN).
Posted by JC, Aug 21, 2007 10:55 PM
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Posted by dana, Aug 22, 2007 10:23 AM
The Pacific Classic was one of those races I have a split reaction to ... as a fan, I thought it was pretty good. There was Lava Man, perfectly positioned but just not finding any more in the stretch, while Student Council surges to the lead. Terrific! After, as a handicapper breaking down the race's time and pace and each horse's performance, it became so-so and slow. Post-race analysis ruins a lot of visually exciting races ...
Posted by Jessica, Aug 22, 2007 08:27 PM
Good point, I only handicapped it lightly but I'm still not at the point where I'm using pace and I've definitely never used it in my post race analysis (yet).
Posted by dana, Aug 22, 2007 10:42 PM
Yeah, not sure I'm buying that either... it took me a long time to recognize a good time.
I still thought the Pacific Classic was a good race. I vaguely remember that quote, was it Randy Moss?