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Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin
There are plenty of riders that aren't great that are in the Hall of Fame. Mike Smith is in the Hall of Fame. He's alright but he's not as good as the top guys. I would say the same thing about Desormeaux.
As I said before, if Desormeuax is going out there every morning and working his butt off, he's not going to have a reputation of being lazy. It doesn't make sense.
I can practically guarantee you that if I ask Ron Ellis and Richard Mandella the following question, that I know what their answer will be. I will ask them the following question: I noticed that you rarely ride Kent Desormeaux. Is it beacause you don't like his attitude or is it because you think the other riders you use are better riders? I guarantee you that they will say that they think these other riders are better.
I can guarantee you that Baffert would say the same thing. He would say that Gomez, Espinoza, etc. are better riders. I don't really know Baffert well enough to ask him but I could have a friend ask him.
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You mean the same baffert that once said "There are ten jockeys out there that you would put up in the toughest situations and Kent is one of them" (paraphrasing for "ride of their lives'). Or are you talking about the same Mandella that put Kent on the best horse he ever had in Kotashaan? Or the same Baffert that put Kent up on mounts such as Real Quiet? Same Baffert? Did Kent suddenly forget how to ride? How come Kent could not only compete but WIN riding titles and George woolf awards when the names were McCarron, Stevens, Delahoussaye, Pincay, etc and suddenly he cant compete with the likes of David Cohen, Ochoa, the bazes or Arias? Do you think he suddenly cant ride anymore? Or do you think there might be other factors like the ones being pointed out in those articles?
Mike Smith is a perfect example. Can he still ride? Yes, although he is past his prime for sure. Kent is still in the midst of his.