Joyful Step finished an amazing 25 lengths down on the winner in her debut race, which should be more than enough to make people understand why I've had enough of Carrot Club and JRA trainers. The fascinating thing is she had the fastest time over the last three furlongs, which kind of makes you wonder how far she could have finished off the pace had the jockey not given her a command to go for it at the end. Not every Thoroughbred is born to race no matter what. If it's a dud, it doesn't belong on a track...
PS. As expected, after such a sorrowful performance, Joyful Step has been banned from racing for a month. The horse that finished behind her was still probably running when they started lining up for the next race, but it's of little consolation. With the ban, that takes you right into the summer heat. Despite a fast final 3F time, you might as well write her off.
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