Well, I knew the Lane's End (Grade 2 at a mile and an eighth) was being run at Turfway Park today; but, I didn't focus on it and decided to just watch instead. I don't think we saw the Derby winner at Turfway today.
Hard Spun (Mario Pino) was the morning line favorite; but, got sent off as the 5/2 second choice behind Twilight Meteor (Edgar Prado), sent off also at 5/2. Poor Edgar, he had a favorite, just like last week, that backed up through the lane to finish out of the money. Edgar--what's going on??? Hard Spun was never far off the blistering pace set by longshot Starbase (Terry Thompson). After a quarter in 22-3/5ths and a half in 47-1/5th; it was no wonder Starbase was nowhere to be found at the end. The reason is when you run such quick fractions on a spongy PolyTrack surface, it is very tiring. Thus, Hard Spun stalking the pace in 3rd before taking command at the top of the stretch and then winning by 3 widening lenghts looked impressive. 12-1 Sedgefield (Rafael Bejarano) closed from mid-pack to get 2nd; while 13-1 Joe Got Even (Miguel Mena) closed from far back to take 3rd.
Because of the very forgiving surfact at Turfway Park, it's hard to get excited about Hard Spun. However, if you're looking for a potential closer (and you know I love closers), Joe Got Even closed impressively. I just would like to see it on a dirt surface versus the sponge-like goo that is the PolyTrack.
May the horse be with you,
The Artist Formerly Known as Racetrack Lenny
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