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Old 09-24-2017, 11:28 PM
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I think he had the best horse by far in that race and could have waited. However I'm 45 years from being jockey so who knows but think
It was s bad ride
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Old 09-25-2017, 12:23 AM
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I'm convinced that to be a jockey that you have to secretly fail a test that finds out your intelligence.

Any really good rides are purely accidental.
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Old 09-25-2017, 08:41 AM
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It's ridiculous to label Smith doing what he could under the scenario of Abel Tasman running off as 'a bad ride'.
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Old 09-25-2017, 09:03 AM
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It's ridiculous to label Smith doing what he could under the scenario of Abel Tasman running off as 'a bad ride'.
I agree I wasn't aware Money Mike had no control of the situation.
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Old 09-25-2017, 09:07 AM
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It's ridiculous to label Smith doing what he could under the scenario of Abel Tasman running off as 'a bad ride'.
It's probably more ridiculous to defend it.
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Old 09-25-2017, 09:10 AM
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It's probably more ridiculous to defend it.
Right.. Because horses are race cars that can be controlled with brakes and a steering wheel.
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Old 09-25-2017, 09:44 AM
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Right.. Because horses are race cars that can be controlled with brakes and a steering wheel.

You aren't really going to start with all the clichés, are you?

The ride was poor. So was the ride in the CCA Oaks.
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Old 09-25-2017, 10:31 AM
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He is not the first to find out about a dead rail the hard way. He adjusted andmade sure West Coast was out there in the 4 path. I think the plan was probably blow by them and get outside for the stretch run. If you bet on Abel Talisman were you saying ....no mike no! ? Or were you thinking... wow what a filly ?
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Old 09-25-2017, 10:57 AM
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You aren't really going to start with all the clichés, are you?

The ride was poor. So was the ride in the CCA Oaks.
I just don't count reacting to her running off as a ride decision..

But, Baffert did say something just now that was interesting which was Smith thought afterwards he might have been better off staying wide then taking the opening inside which particularly set her off..
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