Race was weird. Jim Tagger gets off his brother Shanes horse #3 which he rarely does to ride the 2 who finished second.
Of course the horse he chose off #3 win for fun.
Late driver change on the 7 gets third at 43-1 and pays $17 to show.
at the half -- Merton on the 8, parked 3 wide in the first turn and turned the whip at the half chasing Aldrich were engaging in a conversation. Probably talking about the Middle East Crisis.
Then factor in the two favorites run going to the three quarter pole === that was a whole bunch of mess.
Question who has more people watching live ?
Monticello ?
or
Cumberland KY - which had 5 people out on the far turn terrace by the casino + 6 on the straightaway ( no grandstand at Cumberland )