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Originally Posted by Dahoss
Chavez doesn't even belong in the discussion despite him beating DrugS on the front end at Gulfstream.
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And beating about 10 to 12 other Hall of Fame riders in the prime of their career in 1999.
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2003 : Jerry Bailey
2002 : Jerry Bailey
2001 : Jerry Bailey
2000 : Jerry Bailey
1999 : Jorge F. Chavez
1998 : Gary L. Stevens
1997 : Jerry Bailey
1996 : Jerry Bailey
1995 : Jerry Bailey
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When I think of vintage Jorge Chavez - I think of his Breeders Cup Classic ride on the hopeless chance NY Bred gelding L'Carriere.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydT4S...A54CBFBDE8DA99
The horse had the exact same running sytle as Cigar and was about the first throwout on paper because he figured to be looking Cigar in the eye and hooked with him for pretty much the whole way.
Chavez guns him out of the gate - and rushes up inside to get position on the tire tracks - the same tire tracks Inside Information rode that day - and under an all-out drive for almost every step of 10fs - L'Carriere runs 2nd to Cigar and is coming back to him late.
The "Chop Chop in the slop" was a VERY legit betting angle. Chavez's ROI on on wet tracks was incredible.
The guys who hated Chavez as a rider are the guys who don't value a jockeys ability on the front-end. He was very mediocre from off the pace.