Wore down rivals, drew clear

Approaching the track

walking past the motorized

hot walkers

and the squat barracks styled

buildings of the backstretch

I think about Lord Kitchener's 

index finger

level stare 

moustache.

An expeditionary force

is only as good as its maps

and I'm only as good as 

this Daily Racing Form.

Bumped hard, break

Set pace, gave way

Broke awkward, no bid

Dueled inside, weakened

Angled in, full of run

4 wide, stride late

Got through, cleared

Between foes, 1/4 evenly

Wore down rivals, drew clear

Lugged out turn, willingly

Prolonged drive, gamely

Yep

Wore down rivals, drew clear

Prolonged drive, gamely