I had the 7/2 shot in the outside post.

His outside post should not be crucial in a field of eight.

You know, outside post and all that, but he had to run a lot farther than the others just to get in the race.

Yesterday, Cavonnier started as the 3-1 favorite from the outside post position in the 14-horse field.

Beautiful Pleasure drew the outside post, No. 6, and was a close second choice at even money.

Hidden Lake, who has won her last four races, drew the outside post and was ranked next at 9-5.

The colt finished sixth in each heat, after drawing the outside 12th post.

She offered up Truth's business card to the second receptionist and retreated in the direction of her outside post.

Once more the colt will break from the outside post, this time No. 9.

"I thought the outside post beat the best horse that day," Asmussen said.