Kevin, based on your theory then the drive yesterday on Im Supersonic must have been disgraceful. Led with ease and went a 61first half only to be outsprinted over the last 2 quarters. I assure you the first 2 advantages of leading such as controlling the pace, not having to obtain a run and thirdly covering the shortest distance to me are far more substantial advantages than not knowing whats going on behind you and I am sure the statistics would show the largest number of race winners lead. I am not saying that it was a bad drive but hardly the drive of the night.
As for bracketing runners I am pretty sure this will never happen.
Brett, everything you say makes sense but Mach Alert was in the same category and this did not stop them hammering it with SSL.