There simply are no words to describe the feeling: the overwhelming exuberance of watching the wire approach as 46-1 Dance for a Buck battles back against 1-9 Nicole's Song after leading the whole 1.70 mile at Delaware. The win is so much more satisfying because it completes a double with monster mover Debbie's A Trip ($16.6) in the first; validates an additional win and place bet on Buck; pays off a $185 exacta with the 1-9 favorite--and guarantees a pick three win with all in the third. I've said before 'connecting movers race to race are deadly.' Thank you trainer Thom Walsh, jockey J Vega. Apologies to Armando for my excessive celebration.
All of this from recognizing, understanding and respecting a simple running line before the first race was run. This kind of return on a $35 wager. In fact, Buck's running line could have been overlooked by a lesser move zealot. But it had to be respected.
Sometimes I know how Columbus felt living with the flat-worlders,
