Did Mario Pino cause Hard Spuns loss??

[MisterB]

Slow break, and pulling him back, rating, instead of gunning him?

Or you going to call it his one time clunker?

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by MisterB

Slow break, and pulling him back, rating, instead of gunning him?

Or you going to call it his one time clunker?

I certainly don't think Pino "caused the loss." No jock could have won that race with that horse. Was it a "one time clunker." Maybe. Or maybe he was simply highly overrated. We'll know more after his next start.

[MisterB]

I don't think 4 wide, then 5 wide helped any.

[Mac88]

Thought I read connections felt he was not handling the track which is a common excuse but can obviously be true. If so my question is why bring him back for the Rebel if that is indeed the plan?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by jjf1031

Thought I read connections felt he was not handling the track which is a common excuse but can obviously be true. If so my question is why bring him back for the Rebel if that is indeed the plan?

Because he was handling the track just fine....and that is a wildly over-used excuse.

[Mac88]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Because he was handling the track just fine....and that is a wildly over-used excuse.

Agreed. That was what I was getting at.

[tiznowthegreat]

Originally Posted by jjf1031

Thought I read connections felt he was not handling the track which is a common excuse but can obviously be true. If so my question is why bring him back for the Rebel if that is indeed the plan?

Jones did say that unless they change something with the track that he very well might go somehwere else. I don't know what exactly he expects them to change but not coming back for the Rebel is definitely an option.

[MisterB]

His 2 turn debut was nothing but perfect, taking off like a rocket. He also trained lights out on this track, so I think larry is fishing. His speed is his racing style, and Pino took him out of it. Never had a chance rating him. He would have had a better shot gunning, and using his talent, not hiding it.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I'm pretty sure Pino was riding to instructions.