Finally he did. Green Eyed Frog raced in fifth early. The former Kentucky competitor was then angled in before he started making a move near the inside rail in the backstretch. I knew my horse didn't have the speed to go with them. Gustafson's gelding has shown more willingness to run in traffic since he was fitted for blinkers.
Blinkers are cup-shaped devices that limit a horse's vision.
I looked at his form and said, 'He has never had blinkers on. We put blinkers on and we worked him a couple times. You never know,'' the trainer said. The win by Green Eyed Frog was the second on the 10-race card for Gustafson. Women Warrior won the second race by a head even though jockey Marry Harris dropped her whip late in the stretch run.