A disappointing finish (7th out of 10) for Margano in Sunday's 8th race at Gulfstream. He broke well, moved nicely along the rail to settle in around 6th, about four lengths off the leaders, made a nice move around the turn to get in perfect position--middle of the pack with open space in front of him--but never kicked into another gear. No excuses, other than the horses he lost to were of high caliber and it just wasn't his day.
These things happen--he is still learning and for the record, I think Edgar rode him perfectly. He hit him once coming down the backstretch to get him to "fire" but when there was nothing there, he eased up and let the others pass him.
I am pretty sure Margano came out of the race OK. Look for him back in another Allowance race in about a month and my guess is that he will stay on the turf.
But you never know.
In other racing news, Martita Sangrita finished third by four lengths in the fourth race at Tampa Bay Downs on Sunday so at least one Jackson horse came home with a little purse money!
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Margano is now undergoing a "refreshening" in preparation for a "big campaign this Spring in New York.
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