He's higher than a kite. Seeing that energy was a good sign for Pallas, who has worked on the Grand Island starting gate crew in the past. Pallas' barn has six horses, several of which are owned by Larry Widman. I told him yes. He won one race in two years before putting together a two-race victory streak that resulted from a change of equipment.
Blinkers are cup-shaped devices that are designed to limit a horse's vision.
They are a big help to horses that are bothered by competitors running in tight spaces. Wearing blinkers may have prevented Alpine Ridge from seeing how far he was off the inside rail leaving the final turn. Murray was forced to swing his mount three wide because Rockin to Win and McClain were drifting out. McClain and Rockin to Win battled for the lead throughout the backstretch. Perry Compton rode McClain.