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Originally Posted by The Bid
He would have ran third in the Preakness regardless of his ride. He made the right move in that race. Try to get a jump on Curlin and Hardspun because you know you cant beat either if you sit back and wait for them to come to you.
Gomez is a real strong finisher,he may be able to snag a 4th in the Belmont if he rides the hair off Hardspun.
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You're probably right if there is no condition change in the race....I think that the problem isn't with Pino...c'mon this guy has been riding for 20+ years, won 6,000 races, so I think he probably knows what he's doing....I think it's a combination of the front runners coming back to the field quickly, Prado forcing the issue to his outside, and the horses inability to rate.....again, I go back to all the comments Jones has made about his high cruising speed....Pino used that speed to get Hard Spun out of a potential jam, but in doing so, allowed Prado to force the issue and the result was he was out of gas at the sixteeth pole...I just don't think Pino is the blame here.