I'm not sure what CDN is doing scheduling their card vs the nightly news. But I suppose as long as they think they know what they're doing that's probably all that counts to them.
So watched the new release "Dream Horse" Toni Collette & Damian Lewis. I watched it with my wife who is auditory and listens to movies rather than watching them. Since the film takes place in Wales with actors from the neighborhood even Ireland it took her a whi;e to understand the plot & relationship details.
Damian Lewis was terrific not at all the kind of role we've grown accustomed to him playing. He does excitement as well as about any I've seen on the silver screen. Then I fell asleep CDN and missed the entire CD card.
I woke up to discover the world had changed again. "Crystall Ball" scratched and simplified the race somewhat. Enough at least to pound the favorite's price down to 1/2, often a worrisome proposition when going all the way around, on the turf, traffic, and probably at least one horse or jockey without a clue what they are doing. e.g Pedroza & Flash n Dance who ended up beating only the scratches which I doubt surprised anyone. Maybe it was a another language issue.
Image for a moment, Jockey Gaffalione aboard the the favorite went say a neck or a head to fast to keep the clueless one in sight. In the end, just the little detail that may have caused so much disappointment and a little satisfaction.
All in all, I thought the top two finishers were the top two before the gate opened, but not in that order. If awake I would have played a 2/1 exacta and maybe the #1 to win @ the price. Who knows My ? horses Lashara, Tuned & Vezpa all flopped. In the stretch She'sonthewarpath couldn't run with the top two late which I was confident about. That she got 3rd surprises me some but great for those who used her.
