U wanted the truth? U can't handle the truth!
 

Wow, I guess a 5 month layoff is not an excuse for DaHoss9698.

According to DaHoss9698 logic, any horse that travels from another country, stays in quarantine in Miami, changes feed and runs in a completely foreign track surface for the first time in no less than a Grade I race after 5 months is not at a disadvantage.

DaHoss9698 just placed horses behind Tomcito as horses not capable of winning an allowance. Tomcito shows in the Florida Derby but is not good enough to win an allowance? lol

Don't forget, Gulfstream is known for favoring speedsters and Tomcito had to change his training method.

Be open minded & u will save yourself a few bucks.

Last but not least, did u know that Tomcito is a Kentucky bred?

I have one: where were you BEFORE the race?

P.S. Last moving a field that's been run off its feet chasing, gaining into the 2nd slowest quarter/eighth of the race, and STILL BACKING up the last split (the slowest 1/8th of the race) is not exactly an impressive performance.

I would get myself another jockey immediately.
 

Where was I before the race? What does that have to do with anything?

In my opinion you need more than just a stop watch to analyze a race. Any professional horseman will tell u that. If u compare the times in Peru with the times at Gulfstream Park, is the same as comparing running on a sandy beach to running on concrete.

Before going deeper into analyzing the Florida Derby 2008 let me tell u about other bad breaks Tomcito endured. Jorge Chavez was told to work 3 1/2 furlongs days before the race and instead worked the horse 7 furlongs. Edgar Prado (Peruvian) who was supposed to have ridden Tomcito left for Dubai where he won both races and a total purse of $3 million.

Going back to the Florida Derby, pay close attention at Jorge Chavez actions from the start of the race. First instead of following the pace and slowly looking for the rail, pulls back the horse colliding with the 3 horse and runs into another horse who still does not allow him to get to the rail. Tomcito lost valuable ground to the rest of the pack. If I would have been the trainer, my first question to Chavez would be: "What the heck where u thinking off"? "Why did we work so hard to get speed on this horse if u is going to hold him back"?

Next step, I would get myself another jockey immediately.

Tomcito came from Peru after having raced in a 1 1/2 Miles race in a very deep track; this is just his first race in a Grade I in the United States. Don't forget that Tomcito style of racing is as a closer not a front runner like Big Brown.

It has something to do with what we term a REDBOARD here. I don't know how they do things in South America, Jose, but, HERE, we actually value opinions BEFORE the horse runs.

The payoff
 

My opinions of the Florida Derby where posted on you tube 6 days before the race Pancho. I already got some people that at least had the courtesy to appreciate good info. You could have made yourself some cash.
So you know, I am not a Tomcito fan. I love to learn everything I can so that I can make some smart money decisions at the track. How much is Big Brown going to pay to win in Kentucky? $5.90? How much would a horse like Tomcito pay? $39.00?

If you know your racing, check how many favorites have won the Kentucky Derby and let me know how much money you would have lost.

In closing: I am not Spanish at all, I chose Caesar for Caesars Palace my favorite place to stay while in Vegas.

Last thing I do, Jose, is listen to what people have to say on this or any other forum. LUCKILY, I actually have my own opinion and do quite nicely betting my own horses. AND, almost incredibly, I'm not the only one here who can make this claim. In fact, there are probably quite a few OTHER forum members with even better opinions than me. They're sitting back and taking it all in, while YOU feel the need to FLEX.

Where do all you HILLBILLIES come from?

I need a winner, Jose, help me out.

Basically he is home
 

It is important when it comes down to money. Just read and learn.

You want to make money? You start learning so that you don't miss on that trifecta next time.

U want to argue for the sake of arguing, to me personally that is a waste of your time & mine.

His training was changed because there is quite a difference in running 1 1/2 miles as a 2 1/2 year old going against 3 year olds than racing 1 1/8 miles against horses of his same age. If you saw the Derby Nacional at the distance of 1 1/2 miles, he was coming also from far behind the pace in a heavy track (I emphasize heavy). At Gulfstream they knew they had to be closer to the pace to have a better chance but Chavez screwed up.

Why did I tell you that he was a Kentucky bred? Can you figure that one out? Because he was used to the feed already in the United States and I don't think it will take him a long time to transition to the American feed again. Basically he is home.

dahoss has changed over time, go back and read some of his old threads, he now thinks everything he says/types is correct, he thinks he cannot be wrong, HE THINKS HES THE MAN

Do quite nicely betting my own horses
 

Have you ever been to school Pancho?
You must've meant 'READ'.
Nobody wants to change your opinion.

Pancho says: "Do quite nicely betting my own horses". Nobody in this world does quite nicely betting horses. The discount taken of the top will kill any player. This is entertainment (lesson 40 for Pancho).
If you want to lose less, try education.

Next time instead of stuffing that extra nacho, show a bid of class and learn to say thank you. That thank you might put a few extra dollars in your pocket so that you can afford to 'SUPER SIZE IT'.

Every horse racing fan or player is humbled everyday
 

Every horse racing fan or player is humbled everyday. We all know that there is not such a thing as "A Sure Bet".

When I was younger I thought I could pick every race.

Today I am older and wiser.

Down by the river
 

Only in your book a 3rd place finish in a Grade I race is a BAD race.

Let me ask you something, after you lose your last $9.95 in your pocket, will you be moving out of your basement and into a cardboard box down by the river? Don't forget the Charmin cause your crap definitely will stick to your new accommodations.

Definitely a good horse
 

I never said he was going to be Secretariat, but he is definitely a very good horse.

Which part was funny? The $9.95 that you don't have or the cardboard box that you can't afford? Don't forget to install a ceiling fan in your box, the summer is just a few months away.

Hossy maybe the guy could be cut a little slack...
3rd in a G1 off a long layoff does leaves plenty of room for hope that the horse can at least win in allowance company...
and he does have a pretty good sharp wit about him