Gomez
 

I believe that was him that went down hard in the last at Hollywood. That looked pretty ugly. I hope horse and rider come out ok.

TVG indicated that the filly (Bonnie Blue Eyes) was put down. She was going to win before going down. Gomez was extremely lucky that he was well clear of the other horses when he went down. TVG said he went off in an ambulance and they were looking at his arm/shoulder/elbow. Really hope he is okay. Makes you wonder if the top rider should be riding on a 8 to 1 morning line horse in a Maiden Claimer that is the last race of the day.

Yep. Bonnie Brown Eyes looked like a winner about 70 yards from the finish line and then just went down out of nowhere. Hope both are OK.

Consequently, the 11 horse won, paying off $112,000 in the PK 6. If Bonnie Brown Eyes had finished, it would have been a carryover. I'm sure the person holding that ticket felt strange after the race was over.

Thanks for the update, in nyc I only got to see the race live, no replays. That sucks about the horse, hope Gomez is ok, looked like he went down pretty hard, but he was lucky to be clear.

I am pretty sure that he will get over it.

Seriously, the way Gomez fell off looked pretty bad. I really hope he takes the rest of the meet off.

I didn't mean that the winner of the pk 6 felt bad for the horse. I meant that it was some stroke of luck that the winning horse collapses 60 yards in front of the finish line, giving them $112,000. That's some twist of fate.

He's gotta ride Ventura next week.

You cant be serious....You just said the horse was gonna win. Geez.:zz:

If his arm/shoulder is broken then it looks like they need to find a sub.

thought i heard he was released from the hospital with just soreness. the horse didnt survive.

Just reading a description of what happened was brutal. RIP.

Off mounts today per Bloodhorse. X-rays were negative. Sounds like he'll be back in time to ride Ventura in the Matriarch (I think he also has the mount on Cowboy Cal in the Citation).

Great news that he is okay and was able to roll underneath the rail before the trailing horses came through after the breakdown.

huh?

LOL

whos supposed to ride....rodeo clowns?

Very sharp post. Or at least BIG SHOT announcers should have a backup to call it.

I think Cowboy Cal will be below 8-1.....so I guess he should take the mount?
Lets just hope that it isn't the LAST RACE.;)

Vic -- Your call of that race showed what a great announcer you are and the emotion you can add to a race. You clearly showed that the outcome of the race was secondary to the fact that a horse and rider went down. I am just glad that Garrett is okay and am looking forward to his participation in a great stakes weekend at Hollywood.

The last race at Santa Anita and Hollywood is typically a maiden claimer and one of the better betting races of the day.

He was on a 35 to 1 shot that I bet on in the 5th race Saturday. It's not often you get a Gomez-ridden horse at that price. Unfortunately, the horse came in 6th.

Cowboy Cal, if he starts in the Citation, will be running for a $180,000 first place purse on Friday.

Gomez is listed as riding Blue Chagail and Bejarano will ride Cowboy Cal

FTFY

I don't think the last race is that random. You can usually eliminate the first time starters and look at the pace scenario.

How cool was it to see Garrett win on his first mount back? We forget what amazing athletes these race riders are. We should rejoice in their skill and courage. Way to go GO GO!! :tro:

Congrats to Gomez. I am glad that the result for him was better than what it could have been when he went down. It reminds us the guts that these men and women have every day they go out and ride.

Vic, I also think that you did a great job in the call of the race showing the appropriate compassion and proper priorities for an ugly, unfortunate situation. Keep up the great work.

Glad he won the second in a run-away but he was outmuscled in the 6th race by Talamo in a stretch duel. One of the hardest jockeys to out-hustle is definetley Gomez but I wonder if he still had that fall in the back of his mind during that stretch.

He's off today

Completely agree. The last race today (Thursday) produced an $83.00 exacta payoff. The first place horse had finished second in both her lifetime starts at the level and was stretching out. The second place horse had finished in the money at the level in her last 5 starts, including a start at today's distance. Although there were no first time starters, there were two scratches and three longshot throwouts. Not what I would call a random race.

Any one know why he took off his mounts today? With him off his mounts today, it definitely changed my outlook on a few of the races.

Turkey.