Your theory is based on him pulling to the outside rather than waiting for the passing lane. Sitting in the 2 hole at the top of the stretch some drivers would come to the outside while others would wait for the passing lane. It's true, if you choose to come to the outside, you're helping out the horse sitting behind you, and I've gotten beaten many times by drivers doing it. In an elimination for a big race like this the goal is to worry about yourself first and make the finals, when you start playing around bad things can happen. Wrenn is not going to blame games with Burke's best horse and risk losing his account.
You can think whatever you want but Wrenn didn't go into the race to help Frantic Hanover make the finals, which he would have no chance of winning. If he did, and instead of finishing 4th, he didn't make the finals he'd be in hot water with Burke.
Learn the game. Wrenn is trying to catch a horse who regularly paces 25 and 25 second final quarters. He is not going to wait like Palone trying to pass som claimer.
As far as next week going, Al Papi went a monster mile in the Pace as did Melillo. Both raced in a distance race before that. They are both as tight as they will be. If Papi Rob Hanover had not been injured, Tall Dark Stranger would not have been horse of the year that year.
Burke wants his filly to win the race.
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