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Originally Posted by dalakhani
So if Kent doesnt get a rail pass, is Castellano's ride still mediocre? Was he supposed to move early with the cheap speed that was in front?
A jockey isn't supposed to be a hero. He put his horse in a position to win and if the horse is good enough yesterday, he wins. The trip was perfect. If he starts early and dies in midstretch, you guys would be bitching about how he started him too early and he should have waited.
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I don't think you understand, read my post above you will see my point, Jockies can make a difference between winning and losing, we see this all the time, however Javier rode the race you would expect him to ride the 9th race on Wednesday. He was caught with his pants down when Kent Snuck up on him on the inside and he lost his tactical edge. He should have started his run when POP started his and try to make that one catch him, however he decided that it was better to be lazy and rode him too cutely and nonchalantly.