But the previous morning he caught everybody off guard when he went into his T-Rex stance shortly after leaving the barn. Now the question is what Point Given might pull for the Belmont. Normally, Point Given has only one day off after a work, such as he had Monday at Churchill Downs, and that's enough to ensure the horse will try to pull some stunts. When possible, the colt is jogged off the track, usually with a pony alongside. The idea is to keep him moving.
Idle legs are the devil's workshop here.
But Point Given still finds a way to ignite a bit of mayhem. I don't know how he did it. I said, 'Ah, leave 'em in there. It gives him character. We don't want that.