p val
 

word on xpressbet race chat is cali gave p. val his license to ride there.
now enough is enough. he has been giving many changes.:o

PVal Back In Cali
 

http://www.drf.com/news/article/115027.html


Good for him.

Should be interesting.... Is he still hairless?

Looziana will never be the same.

What kind of changes has he been giving?

The Steve Howe of jockeys................

i'm sure this time 'round, he'll do everything juuuust right. goodness knows those permanent ban threats are scary. :rolleyes:

This matters little. He is a shadow of his former self, and his style of riding isn't as successful on synthetics as dirt as well.

I wish him the best. I hope he makes it this time.

He's riding a Warren cripple on Wednesday.

Pat's back,,,,,,,seemed like he's be gone for a life time!

Tyler's misfortune looks to be P Val's good fortune, I wouldn't be surprised if he flashes some of his former form this meet IF he gets the mounts, and why shouldn't he be able to ride well on synth? Assuming that riding on synth is an extension of riding on turf.

He's been riding at Louisiana Downs the past few seasons... he still rides well, looks like a top-class rider and rarely (if ever) put a bad ride on a horse.

Travis, you see him more than anyone here, in your opinion does he still possess the drive and aggression that once made him one of the best riders in the game? By that I mean, some riders lose it after riding so many years in the game. Ie. Solis. P Val to me has always looked like a guy that loved what he was doing and to me he would ride until he was 70 if the body was able.

La. Downs does not have top class racing by any stretch. He was out there with the rest of them - riding $5k claimers and trying hard. Does that make him a top class rider? No, but he has to make a living like everyone else.

It's interesting when you call races... you notice two types of riders... the really good ones, and the horrendous ones. I remember a few distinct things about P-Val... if he makes the lead, he knows how to back the horse down. Rarely did he set insanely fast paces while on the lead. He looks very "streamlined" in the saddle relative to his peers here.

The second, and this is inconsequential, but he had a hard time rating really head-strong horses. I think that's just because he had a few instances where the horse went nuts on him, not anything related to his ability, but none the less I noticed.

For what it's worth... what I've noticed at LAD over the past few years... I was lucky to call Joe Talamo's first win (he almost blew it) and he was one who stood out right from the start. Francisco Torres never seemed to be in a bad spot. Anna Roberts knows how to relax a horse on the lead, she just has to finish better, and she's getting better in that regard. Richard Eramia always seems to put horses in the right spots. Finally, Iram Diego is underrated.

Great info, that's interesting I always thought that was one of his more unique talents horses seemed to relax for him where other riders struggled to control a horse. As a bettor I always liked how he would push the envelope out there, not to the point of hurting another rider, but he would ride a horse with pure intimidation. You better not go up the rail if you were going to beat him, and it would not be beyond a stretch for him to subtly knock you off stride to get an edge. I agree about Torres, he's a good rider, though at times he can be inconsistent when he isn't in the mood.

I look forward to overbet Pval horses on the front end at Del Mar........it should be a winning combination.

Thanks for the information Travis. It's good to know that he seems to still have it.

I think this whole notion about Pval being a pure speed jock is maybe a bit misplaced.

Yes, he was a great speed jockey, but the thing is, he was always one of the very few intelligent riders, and he realized that a horse with an easy lead type of trip had a huge advantage.

I really doubt he sent horses because that's the only way he knew how to ride.

Yeah.

And if he ever doesn't have it, he can stick to being perennial master of ceremonies of the annual Gay Pride Parade in NYC. Which would then go a long way towards explaining the man-love thing going on, here and on other forums, for this no talent druggie. Sort of puts the lives of others' in perspective, whenever a PVAL thread pops --- a very regular occurrence.

I'm just continually perplexed why ANYTHING this bum does would be of interest to anyone --- let alone this ongoing fixation with him by so many.:zz:

I am now wondering if TFM is a regular church goer.

On cue: my MUZZLED BITCH shows up.

ha ha ha

If Tyler can win out there and I know you think he is improved under Vic's guidance, then P Val should win his share. It is a story whether he deserves a 5th or 100th chance, especially if he can crack the top 3. No one is going to beat Rosario and Rapheal at the moment, they seem to get all the best mounts; however 3rd or 4th at the Delmar meet is an accomplishment if one asks me for an apparently washed up bum.

Yeah, so you must really be blocking me if you read my post.

Which would be a worse torture. Locked in a room with CSC and Smooth Operator while showing a looping video of Zenyatta losing, or being in the same city as you, TFM?

I'm crowing The Fat Man as the modern day Archie Bunker.

:eek:Being mentioned in your threads twice in 2 days, I don't know if I should be flattered or call the police. :eek:

This is not my thread.

And you are mentioned in any thread that has Z in it.

What do you know, you are uselful here at times.

I have this rare ability to see things as they really are, unlike most people, who see things the way they want to see things.

But thank you!

I'm sure IC hopes to someday be able to return the favor with a similar comment.

Fingers crossed for ya.

Excluded from HOY 2009 threads, I promised myself not to mention her name again until she shows up in a grade 1 this year.

Please.

I have no such illusions.

;)

PVals azz is as wide as a cleaning lady, says he is gonna tack 119. RIGHTTTT!!!!!

stop it!


next we'll get a bowel movement report

Who was HOY 2009 again?

Picked up 3rd on a 24-1 shot, thought the horse was ridiculously overlaid, but he didn't look out of place.

Sunday night late double at Delmar..
 

shows why he is back.

For purely mercenary reasons I am please to see him back and riding in great form. The win in the last race was pure balls.

Yes! He out rode a jockey-less horse.

He is going to keep getting more and more opportunities with Talamo and Baze out...hell even Pedroza and Garcia are hurting.

I am not a big fan..but he can still ride!

He's got a legitimate shot to be a top 3 rider now that Talamo and T. Baze are sidelined. Folks will remember how good he was and how mediocre they are.

Glad to see him doing well. I think it would be awesome if he gets a mount in the Breeders Cup and maybe even wins one.... Stranger things have happened.

Honestly, I think he could be top 3 even with those 2 in the mix.