After a string of near misses in big handicaps that must have left his owners feeling cursed, Nakeeta finally got his head in front here on Saturday in the most valuable handicap in Europe. “We knew that the Ebor would suit him and that we’d get a good gallop to aim at,” Rodriguez said. “You don’t want to hit the front too soon on this horse and the plan worked out really well. This horse has missed out a few times, but he’s run some fantastic races against the best. “It was an unfortunate incident that maybe got misinterpreted by the general public and that’s the way the stewards felt it happened also.

Source: The Guardian August 26, 2017 17:31 UTC