the worst jockeys ever

[phystech]

In MD - Frank Douglas

Couldn't ride a bicycle.

[The Bid]

Punchie Gohberdahn

Jorge Chavez, at monmouth last summer, we called him Rip Van Winkle, because it literally looked like he was falling asleep when he got on the horse in the paddock.

[NTamm1215]

Some of the Illinois folks might be able to elaborate, but I think Uriel Lopez might be the worst rider in the history of the game. I've never seen a guy go unnecessarily wide that often. That's why he's usually about 2 for 76 after a couple of weeks.

Also, I think it was 1999, but Inosencio Diego was still a bug and he went 0 for Saratoga with something like 90 mounts I think. I'm not saying he was one of the worst jockeys ever, that was just one of the worst meets ever. It definitely deserves mentioning in a topic based on futility.

NT

[saucon17]

Clive Beetch at the Finger

Billy Wilson at the Mountain

[Thunder Gulch]

Ronnie Franklin

[Pedigree Ann]

Tony Farina. We at my other board figured he must have pictures of Biancone with an owner's wife or something of that sort. Otherwise there was no way to explain why he kept putting this guy up on good horses.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Some of the Illinois folks might be able to elaborate, but I think Uriel Lopez might be the worst rider in the history of the game. I've never seen a guy go unnecessarily wide that often. That's why he's usually about 2 for 76 after a couple of weeks.

Also, I think it was 1999, but Inosencio Diego was still a bug and he went 0 for Saratoga with something like 90 mounts I think. I'm not saying he was one of the worst jockeys ever, that was just one of the worst meets ever. It definitely deserves mentioning in a topic based on futility.

NT

He surely makes my list of worst riders. Totally ineffective, seems to not have a clue about how to work out a trip. The thing is he will occasionally have live mounts but he is very adept at keeping them out of the winners circle.

[saucon17]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

He surely makes my list of worst riders. Totally ineffective, seems to not have a clue about how to work out a trip. The thing is he will occasionally have live mounts but he is very adept at keeping them out of the winners circle.

He's on my good jockey list for a little while after riding a $20
winner for me last week in the 1st race at the Thorne

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by saucon17

He's on my good jockey list for a little while after riding a $20
winner for me last week in the 1st race at the Thorne

I predict a short-lived stay on that list.

Its the kiss of death for me if I like the horse and then I see Lopez has the mount? I want to immediately toss him but I know there does exist the possibility that one of these days a horse will drag him to the line first despite his best efforts.