Trainer Greg Gilchrist added, "I'm not going to take anything away from the winner. She ran a heck of a race. But I think the start cost us a neck. Russell had a choice: he could sit there, but the fence opened up and he went ahead and let her run. That's just horse racing. That's the way it comes up sometimes."
2008 Bernard Baruch Handicap and Victory Ride Stakes
By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com Guide
Second place finisher and beaten favorite Indyanne
Down the stretch with second place finisher and beaten favorite Indyanne on the inside of eventual winner Porte Bonheur in the 2008 Victory Ride Stakes
© Vanessa Ng
Jockey Russell Baze said, "We should have won it. My filly was standing good in (the gate), but she wasn't standing quite as good as I would have liked her. It was 'go' time and I didn't have enough time to re-adjust her footing in there. She's always been a little bit slow leaving the starting gate, and today was just a little bit more so."
Prev
- Shakis wins the 2008 Bernard Baruch Handicap
- Shakis in the winner's circle
- Shakis heads out to the track
- Second place finisher War Monger
- Third place finisher Operation RedDawn
- Porte Bonheur wins the 2008 Victory Ride Stakes
- Porte Bonheur in the winner's circle
- Second place finisher and beaten favorite Indyanne
- Third place finisher Informed Decision
Explore Horse Racing
Must Reads
About.com Special Features
2009-2010 College Football Bowl Schedule
Don't miss a single game during bowl season! More >
Introduction to Pilates
Learning Pilates fundamentals can help you get the most out of your exercise regime. More >
©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.
All rights reserved.