Overrated Jockeys

[blackthroatedwind]

Well, the question was " overrated jockeys ". I think one of the biggest mistakes people make is overrating the importance of riders.

Honestly, more than half the time I have no idea who is riding a horse I bet on, and have to check my paper as the horses are going into the gate ( you know, so I know what name to scream in vain after I inevitably lose ). The only riders I will not bet in NY, unless the horses are huge prices in which case I will even bet that recent absurd addition the the NY jockey colony Joel Cruz, are Diane Nelson and her male counterpart Herb Castillo.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Dixie Porter

Hopeless and full of the usual gas as always.

I suggest you look @ Joel's ride in Belmont's 7th on Monday.

BTW, look @ the mutual we took down on a 8/5 shot.

If you knew anything about race watching you would know that this was actually a situation of one horse winning because another rider blew the ride. Clearly the second place finisher, who I did not like and wasn't one of four I used on various Pick-6 tickets, was best and only an unnecessarily agressive ride cost him the win.

By the way, love how you use " we ", as though you are somehow involved with a trainer that is hard pressed to acknowledge your existance. Or, perhaps I misunderstood, and " we " was actually you and the other chalk eating weasels at OTB paying the 5% surcharge.

And, let me add, that once again if you could afford the $5 for a form you would realize it was Joel Cruz's first win in NY.

Nice hit and run....your specialty.