RACE ELEVEN OBSERVATIONS by The Wizard on Saturday, March 21, 2009

2-1 winner BEAR'S MARIE shot right out to the lead and wired the field holding off TRUE BLUE EYES who sat in mid pack then rallied wide to be a clear second. SUN VALLEY STORM out finished SHROUD who had every chance in the stretch to get third.

NOTE: CHARMING RIDGE WHO WENT OFF AT 9-1, REFUSED TO BREAK FROM THE GATE FOR THE THIRD TIME IN FIVE CAREER STARTS. IT IS NOT FAIR TO THE BETTING PUBLIC IF THEY ALLOW THIS HORSE TO START AGAIN UNLESS SHE RUNS FOR PURSE MONEY ONLY OR SHOWS A SERIES OF MORNING GATE WORKS WHERE SHE BREAKS CLEANLY. I WOULD GIVE HER ONE MORE SHOT IF CHARMING RIDGE CAN DO THIS. IF NOT, SHE SHOULD BE RETIRED.