Class Matters

A question handicappers often have to decipher is which is the better horse?: the slowest horse in a good race or the fastest horse in a weak race. More often than not it seems that the answer usually is that class matters. That is, horses trying to climb the ladder are less successful than those dropping looking for a little class relief.

That was more or less my take for Angel's race on Saturday. She didn't run poorly at all. After the top 2 finishers, there was a gap back to the next 3 who finished a length apart from one another. Unfortunately for us, we were on the tail end of that six or so feet and the difference amounted to $1,600 of purse money (difference between 3rd and 5th).

In retrospect, it was a little ambitious for us to think she could make such a big leap. I say that not with any regret rather with some post-race clarity. We'll give her the requisite couple weeks or so to recover and look for a more reasonable spot next time. The next race for the stable should be No Lip - as of now, we are still leaning towards a race in mid-June down at Evangeline Downs.