He felt good, he acted like he always does and he actually left the gate wonderful. But when it came time to run he just wasn't there. He must have woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
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I felt I had plenty of room when I started up in there. Just about the eighth pole, the outside horse came over. He was about four wide, five wide. When I come off the turn and come over, I had no room. It cost me the race.Garrett Gomez
I think a mile and a quarter the Derby distance will be right up his alley. He's a big, long striding colt. I knew when I pushed the button, he really wasn't going to go anywhere. He's a grinder.
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To picture him doing what he just accomplished No. From 5 to a mile and an eighth in a short period of time and beat the kind of horses he did, that's asking a lot.
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That's not the way I wanted the race to shape up. He was getting late, but so was everyone else from chasing him.
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I really wasn't planning to move as early as I did, but he was doing everything so easily I didn't want to take a chance on letting something recoup and give me a run for our money at any time.
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