How do you figure John Kimmel sending out first-time starter 3-year-old Sense of Peace at 1.35-1 in the Spin Out race and running 6th of 7, and then winning later in the card with 3-year-old first-time starter Coexist at 27-1? Coexist even had two-time defending Eclipse Award-winning jockey Ramon Dominguez up, while Sense of Peace toted David Cohen (Dominguez was on Rockin Boogie, who ran 4th). Coexist's race looked like just another maiden special weight going in; it's not as if a strong favorite drove the odds up. The favorite was just 2.65-1, and Coexist was 10th (!) choice out of 11, making his win especially improbable.
These were not split divisions, lest I gave a isleading impression; Coexist's race was on the turf. Discerning readers and sharp fans had figured that out, since I divulged that one race had seven horses, and the other 11. Unless scratching madness occurred, you wouldn't find that with split divsions.
Incidentally, I saw the talent in Sense of Peace, but he faded very badly in the stretch. He'll probably be a disappointment, but he has a chance, which is more than I would say for a lot of horses coming out of their debuts.
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