RACE NINE OBSERVATIONS by The Wizard on Saturday, March 07, 2009

22-1 upset winner GOLD WONDER was able to lope on the lead setting a “snail” pace. Spurted away from pressure at the top of the stretch and was under a stiff drive to hold sway late. Solid race by GET RICH QUICK who closed boldly from off the pace into a very slow pace. At the top of his game right now. Even money favorite STORM TREASURE was strangled back to last against a very slow pace. Looked for room at the top of the stretch then could not muster any rally whatsoever in a poor ride and performance. GRASSHOPPER was Grasshopper, a horse who has not been able to regain his 4 year old form. This grass experiment failed miserably.