Had he ridden full time here he would get mention.
I agree with your asessment of him. How about that ride on Olaya? What the hell was he doing out there? I just can't believe he flew all the way up here for the privilege of grabbing a stalking horse VERY hard and strangling here way behind a soft pace being set by a one run closer.
He rides that way all the time at delaware but usually gets away with it because hes on 1-2 shots in each race.
He and his agent made a huge mistake going back to Delaware this spring. In order to be one of the best you have to ride against the best on a daily basis. There is always going to be a learning curve where you will struggle before becoming better. Gomez finally stopped making daily mistakes about half way through the meet after being in NY for 3 1/2 months. Looked like he finaly learned that the hole was rarely, if ever, gonna open up for him and if you watched his last three weeks he made wide moves or went to the lead.
He finally adjusted his style to fit the circuit he was riding on. His rides on that Violette turf maiden who got beat by Stag Dancer and his ride on Milwaukee earlier in the meet were two examples of him still refusing to understand that you can't wait for a hole to open in Ny, they aren't gonna give you one. To win in Ny you have to keep your horse in the clear.