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[Calzone Lord]

The number of jockeys that I've seen who were true difference makers in a positive way over the last 15 or 20 years could be counted on one hand.

When Ramon Dominguez rode delaware and maryland -- he dominated on ROI year in and year out.

When Jason Lumpkins rode Thistle, Mountainer, Turfway, Bay Meadows, and Golden Gate he dominated year in and year out at those circuits.

Kerwin Clark at Evangline Downs.

Calvin Borel had a run of eight years at Churchill Downs where he was profitable almost every meet.

That's about it.

[keithting]

Frankie Dettori and his "flying dismount"......

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

The number of jockeys that I've seen who were true difference makers in a positive way over the last 15 or 20 years could be counted on one hand.

When Ramon Dominguez rode delaware and maryland -- he dominated on ROI year in and year out.

When Jason Lumpkins rode Thistle, Mountainer, Turfway, Bay Meadows, and Golden Gate he dominated year in and year out at those circuits.

Kerwin Clark at Evangline Downs.

Calvin Borel had a run of eight years at Churchill Downs where he was profitable almost every meet.

That's about it.

Can you regale us with your Lumpkins story from when you represented him?

[alysheba4]

i made some good scores when "blumpkin" rode at bay meadows.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Can you regale us with your Lumpkins story from when you represented him?

I couldn't get him licensed here, so he never rode a race with me.

Just look at the ROI numbers he put up at Thistle, Mountaineer, Golden Gate, Bay Meadows, The No Cal fairs, and Turfway Park -- year in and year out for a run of several years. He won a few big races shipping into Saratoga and Southern Cal ... but he never made any attempt to establish himself on a big circuit.

He was a tremendous jockey and a big difference maker in route races. He dominated wherever he went. Baze did edge him out at meets, but he had a monster advantage on him and was getting the choice mounts.

Even though he was basically a crack-head and came off as very unprofessional in so many way to seemingly everyone else, I always liked him a lot. I was a huge fan of his before I met him. I was only around him for a week or so, but he was actually a listener and a fun guy to watch races with. The next jockey I dealt with, almost instantly made me want to slit my wrist. I only wish he couldn't get licensed.