If I were the owner or rider of one of those horses I wouldn't talk to the sports press before the race or even let them within 100 feet of me--you could hear the pointed questions bringing bad luck to the race. They sucked the good energy right out of that horse and crew. They asked their questions like this was real "news" or something--and felt entitled to ask all sorts of negative "what if" kinds of questions that felt (as I listened) like they were intent on changing the outcome.

But, it was a horserace! There's a reason why other things in life that aren't certain are referred to as "horseraces." Nothing is certain.

SRS