She ran her race, and Frank gave her a perfectly competent ride, not fighting with her when she wanted to go on the backstretch like Russell did last out. She's a horse that seems to think the running is over once she gets the lead, so she'll level off after striking the front. That's what happened here. Had she made the lead 40 yards later, I think she would have taken down the win pool. Regardless, she took 20% of the purse, which will pay the feed bill until her next start, and then some. The racing secretary at Golden Gate has said he's not carding any turf races until March, which is why we had her on the main track today, right when she'll be ready to go on her preferred surface. If she stays healthy, I'll expect another top effort at this level or higher.
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