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Old 04-19-2009, 11:43 AM
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Am I the only one that thinks it's smart marketing for the race? Sure it's ridiculous and really, who cares? But people are talking about it. Here and on other sites.

I can see the post parade now, where the commentators will make mention of it. And if his choice, or the one he chose off wins....forget about it. It's way over the top, and really kind of silly. But it could make for an interesting side story.
Marketing horses is impossible, but jockeys are around all the time.... but, no horseplayer ever speaks favorably about them, then again, they're not the ones racing needs to market to.
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Old 04-19-2009, 11:57 AM
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Gomes should be in the paddock with POTN & Dunkirk and start calling their names.. whichever one comes to him first is the one he rides.
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Old 04-19-2009, 12:29 PM
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Gomes should be in the paddock with POTN & Dunkirk and start calling their names.. whichever one comes to him first is the one he rides.

perfect! lol
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Old 04-19-2009, 12:56 PM
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I wonder what the going rate is for a leading rider in the KY Derby these days.
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Old 04-19-2009, 01:10 PM
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I wonder what the going rate is for a leading rider in the KY Derby these days.
Less than being able to put NetJets, or whatever, on your pant leg?
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Old 04-19-2009, 01:20 PM
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Gomez made a big mistake here. Pioneer of the Nile has too many question marks. Will he take to dirt ? Can he rate/get the 1 1/4 ? His last two races he sure as hell looked like he wanted to be up close early. Plus POTN has beaten some horrendous fields. Hopefully Pletcher gives the mount to anybody but Ramon D. Hopefully Orlando Mojica isn't taken yet.
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Old 04-19-2009, 02:27 PM
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Gomez made a big mistake here. Pioneer of the Nile has too many question marks. Will he take to dirt ? Can he rate/get the 1 1/4 ? His last two races he sure as hell looked like he wanted to be up close early. Plus POTN has beaten some horrendous fields. Hopefully Pletcher gives the mount to anybody but Ramon D. Hopefully Orlando Mojica isn't taken yet.
Oh my God.
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Old 04-19-2009, 02:57 PM
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Gomez made a big mistake here. Pioneer of the Nile has too many question marks. Will he take to dirt ? Can he rate/get the 1 1/4 ? His last two races he sure as hell looked like he wanted to be up close early. Plus POTN has beaten some horrendous fields. Hopefully Pletcher gives the mount to anybody but Ramon D. Hopefully Orlando Mojica isn't taken yet.
Especially compared to that monster allowance field that Dunkirk beat after that monster maiden field he beat.

Look, this is really not as complicated as I think some of you think it is. The Derby is one race. Maybe Dunkirk wins. Maybe he's the better choice for THIS race. But is he the better choice for the remainder of the season? I don't know if that's true. If Pioneer loses the Derby, he can come back to California and continue dominating 3yos in races like the Affirmed and Swaps and with the way the older horses look out here, he'd have to rate strong consideration in races like the Pacific Classic and Goodwood and remember, while he has the dirt question to answer, he doesn't have the pro-ride question to answer and this year, the BC is again on the pro-ride. Everyone is wondering about Pioneer's having to answer the dirt question but in the race that will likely be the decider for HOY, a lot of others will have to answer the pro-ride question. Also, with whatever Dunkirk's issues were to get him started so late plus the fact that he's not from the soundest of sire lines, which one seems like the safest bet to still be around at the end of the year?
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I wonder what the going rate is for a leading rider in the KY Derby these days.
$50,000 was the rumored figure.
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$50,000 was the rumored figure.
I laughed.
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Old 04-19-2009, 01:43 PM
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Prado on Dunkirk. Better than Ramon I guess.
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$50,000 was the rumored figure.

I'll take the over.
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