With so many words now being written on the Thrilling finish Blame and Zenyatta gave us in the Classic , I don't know if I can add much, so let us take a look at some of the weekends also-rans as described in the Equibase Result Charts:
Mine That Bird (Dirt Mile, finished 1oth out of 12 starters):
Steadied at the start when Morning Line drifted out, raced three wide and was no factor.
This pretty much describes his year where he was never a factor in 4 starts. Mine That Bird was retired today.
Lookin at Lucky (Classic, finished 4th out of 12 starters):
within reach of the leaders the opening half while unhurried, advanced four wide past the three furlong marker, rallied in company with the winner approaching the stretch, battled that one to inside the final furlong and weakened
Part of my Tri-Box with Blame and Zenyatta, it looked for a minute that he would go with both of them all the way to the line, but he didn't do it and also allowed Fly Down to beat him by a neck at the finish for 3rd.
Quality Road (Classic, finished 12th out of 12 starters):
close up along the inside, moved off the rail on the second turn and stopped after six furlongs
Man did he stop.
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Well, at least Mine That Bird beat the #2 horse in the world and the horse that destroy Blame in a previous race in his swan song
And he almost caught last years Horse of the Year in the Preakness
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