Prado

[justindew]

Sorry if this has been addressed but I looked around and couldn't find an answer.

Why was Prado off his mounts today?

Arbor Day.

[the_fat_man]

Who cares?

Prado OFF a horse is a VERY GOOD thing.

[Star of the North]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Who cares?

Prado OFF a horse is a VERY GOOD thing.

Never thought I'd see the day that someone would write something like this about Edgar but all things must pass, I guess. Seems to me there are more than a few members of the old guard getting their lunch eaten these days.

Did anyone catch the Scott Hazelton interview of Robbie todayon HRTV when he asked him about him riding Einstein?

Albarado looked like he was going to go completely off after that question and poor Hazelton was just dying, wishing he hadn't asked.

Classic.

[Lava]

Originally Posted by Star of the North

Did anyone catch the Scott Hazelton interview of Robbie todayon HRTV when he asked him about him riding Einstein?

Albarado looked like he was going to go completely off after that question and poor Hazelton was just dying, wishing he hadn't asked.

Classic.

It was too funny

[mbahadur]

Originally Posted by Star of the North

Never thought I'd see the day that someone would write something like this about Edgar but all things must pass, I guess. Seems to me there are more than a few members of the old guard getting their lunch eaten these days.

Did anyone catch the Scott Hazelton interview of Robbie todayon HRTV when he asked him about him riding Einstein?

Albarado looked like he was going to go completely off after that question and poor Hazelton was just dying, wishing he hadn't asked.

Classic.

With Blue Exit breaking down in the Big Cap, it definitely was not a good day for Albarado. I wonder how Albarado lost the mount on Einstein following the Arlington Million -- he may have had a conflict on November 28 to prevent him from riding Einstein in the Clark Handicap or Pitts may have switched to Leparoux since he was red hot during the fall Churchill meet.

Julian Leparoux is definitely an up-and-coming jockey right now and should continue to pick up better mounts. Breaking away from being exclusive to Biancone may have been the best thing for his career.

[jwkniska]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Who cares?

Prado OFF a horse is a VERY GOOD thing.

Unless the jock with the pick-up mount is Elvis.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by jwkniska

Unless the jock with the pick-up mount is Elvis.

Thin Elvis or the one with the jumpsuit and sequins? That second one definitely won't be making weight. Or sleeping with Ann-Margaret.

[JJP]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Who cares?

Prado OFF a horse is a VERY GOOD thing.

Did you see his ride on Deputy Empress in the final race at GP? The filly broke about 8-10 lengths behind the field, then he found himself saving ground at the back of the pack. The pace was extremely fast and the filly started to launch a strong move on the far turn, saving ground every inch of the way. As the field straightened out in the stretch, I thought Prado would angle of the rail and go after the leaders. There wasn't a ton of room but it appeared to ample enough. At this point he stopped driving long enough to have another horse pull alongside and now he couldn't angle out if he wanted to. He mildly rode the filly to the wire without appearing to check or steady. Its possible something went wrong with the horse in the final 1/8th and maybe the filly was spent after getting herself back into the race after spotting the field so many lengths at the start.....but it at least looked like a questionable effort.

Disclosure: I did need that horse for the final leg of a P3 so maybe I'm biased....I'm curious to hear other's take on the ride.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by JJP

Did you see his ride on Deputy Empress in the final race at GP? The filly broke about 8-10 lengths behind the field, then he found himself saving ground at the back of the pack. The pace was extremely fast and the filly started to launch a strong move on the far turn, saving ground every inch of the way. As the field straightened out in the stretch, I thought Prado would angle of the rail and go after the leaders. There wasn't a ton of room but it appeared to ample enough. At this point he stopped driving long enough to have another horse pull alongside and now he couldn't angle out if he wanted to. He mildly rode the filly to the wire without appearing to check or steady. Its possible something went wrong with the horse in the final 1/8th and maybe the filly was spent after getting herself back into the race after spotting the field so many lengths at the start.....but it at least looked like a questionable effort.

Disclosure: I did need that horse for the final leg of a P3 so maybe I'm biased....I'm curious to hear other's take on the ride.

I bet her today and this now makes a perfect 3 for 3 in terms of her getting into trouble. She has no idea how to get out of the gate, which is a serious issue and the race dynamics were really in her favor this afternoon. When I saw him make the decision at about the 7/16ths to take the inside route I knew trouble was soon to arrive.

She may not be very good and may be the kind of horse who finds trouble EVERY time she runs, but Edgar did her no favors today.

NT

[dellinger63]

Just read Prado's been taken off Giant Oak and Jimmy Graham will ride. That'll make local guy's day....