Cal Derby; hunch play :-) and jockey angle

[westcoastinvader]

Hey, hunch play of the day.

4-7-10 combos in the Cal Derby at Golden Gate Fields.

Baze-Baze-Baze.




Seriously, I've written before it bugs me when the big name riders come to a track for the "big race," but do not get a prior race over the course on the day.

As of this moment, neither Victor Espinoza or Joe Talamo have a mount until the 8th race Cal Derby. Talamo is on the 2nd favorite, Victory Pete. Espinoza is on the 3rd favorite, Robscarvic. Tyler Baze, on the 12-1 Spinning Sound, also does not ride until the 8th race.

On the other side of the coin, Alex Solis is on the favorite Yankee Bravo. Solis does have an early mount over the track. So does Michael Baze on 10-1 Medjool.

It's just a pet peeve of mine that before I load up on a horse, I prefer the jockey to have been over the track in race conditions.