From Bloodhorse.com: McLaughlin noted that he was far from discouraged by Frosted's effort as the 2-5 favorite, in which the 4-year-old Tapit colt appeared poised to strike in the stretch under a hand ride from Joel Rosario but couldn't get to the wire in time to finish a close third behind his stablemate and winner Shaman Ghost.
"He carried six more pounds than Mubtaahij, four more pounds than the winner, and ran 40 feet further than the winner," said McLaughlin. "So we feel like he was the best horse, but it's horse racing—he got beat."
"He didn't break sharp and that changed everything," he added. "He doesn't like the whip so that's why he didn't hit him. A lot of people were probably wondering why, but he doesn't like the whip."
Plans for Frosted's next start have yet to be determined, McLaughlin said. The Godolphin Racing colorbearer is already armed with all-fees-paid berths into both the Breeders' Cup Classic and the $1 million Las Vegas Dirt Mile (gr. I) at Santa Anita on November 4-5.
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