Fio Rito

You can be certain there were numerous horseplayers nationwide frantically trying to hit the "cancel bet" buttons on their advance-deposit wagering interfaces the moment that Magnitude (Not This Time) popped through the starting gate prematurely prior to Saturday's GI Stephen Foster Stakes. He remained in the hands of the assistant starter and didn't run off, and it only took about 40 seconds for the colt to get veterinary clearance and be reloaded. Conventional railbird wisdom has long established that breaking through the starting-stall doors is a negative betting angle because...