You players that had Tiago, Tell me How.

Kasept · #1 04-07-2007, 10:23 PM

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The next thing people will be telling me is Mike Smith is a great jockey !

Mike Smith may be a shadow of his former self these days, but he is a Hall of Fame rider and is still capable of well-executed rides. His effort on Boca Grande last year (was it the Matron?) was so stunningly good that I wasn't sure it was actually him. Don't be skewed by blanket judgements about guys like him when they have a chance to win $45,000 in 1:49.0.

Past Post · #2 04-07-2007, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Kasept

Mike Smith may be a shadow of his former self these days, but he is a Hall of Fame rider and is still capable of well-executed rides. His effort on Boca Grande last year (was it the Matron?) was so stunningly good that I wasn't sure it was actually him. Don't be skewed by blanket judgements about guys like him when they have a chance to win $45,000 in 1:49.0.

I knew Mike Smith when he was riding at Arlington Park.I told him one day what I thought of his ride.There were are lot of good ones,and a lot of bad ones.Hall of Fame jockey,ummm,let me think about that one.

AeWingnut · #3 04-07-2007, 10:42 PM

Steve,

D. Wayne Lukas is a hall of fame trainer. I just can't include him either.

I left Mike Smith out on personal prejudice and it cost me. I get burnt once and I remember. I woud have had Tiago if Mike wasn't up.
I'm sure he is a great guy and I don't have any real ill will towards him. If he was walking across the parking lot I would stop and let him buy.

btw

Today was a good day to be a Jon Court fan. Jon can never owe me money

SCUDSBROTHER · #4 04-07-2007, 10:39 PM

LOL......This is all too hilarious.SON OF A BTCH HAS TALENT........There was no doubt,but he has stopped when he used his speed to make a middle move to the front.He only responded to cross the wire 1st when?... When he was treated EXACTLY LIKE GIACOMO(Smith on,blinks off,and allowed to relax and come late.)Let me explain something about these 2 horses....he and his half bro come from the same odd planet somewhere.They are like quakes....can happen any time,but you can't predict them.What did you call him,Steve? Curious COLT..LOL..

Cajungator26 · #5 04-07-2007, 10:42 PM

Well, I'll be damned if I get beat by the half to Giacomo in the derby if he's in the gate. I don't care how stupid it is, but I'll have $10 to win on him just in case.

brianwspencer · #6 04-07-2007, 11:31 PM

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Well, I'll be damned if I get beat by the half to Giacomo in the derby if he's in the gate. I don't care how stupid it is, but I'll have $10 to win on him just in case.

You're spending your entire Derby allotment on him?!?!

What about 'Daddy?

Cajungator26 · #7 04-08-2007, 06:36 AM

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You're spending your entire Derby allotment on him?!?!

What about 'Daddy?

Shut your trap! You're lucky I didn't text you all of the results yesterday.

I'll spend a couple hundred on derby day, as always.

SentToStud · #8 04-08-2007, 06:39 AM

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Shut your trap! You're lucky I didn't text you all of the results yesterday.

I'll spend a couple hundred on derby day, as always.

You win any money yesterday?

Cajungator26 · #9 04-08-2007, 09:05 AM

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You win any money yesterday?

Didn't cash a single ticket. Haha

Wanted to play Magna Graduate and didn't. Pretty dumb of me.

10 pnt move up · #10 04-07-2007, 10:59 PM

I played the horse a bit and would offer

1) it was a very weak race on paper, in that case you really should be against the grain of the betting public (I did use same p though)

2) the pace of the race really screamed meltdown, and the horses who were weak were also part of this pace

3) Tiago worked really really good. In fact I believe it was Smiths idea to remove the blinkers for this race after his work two or three back.

4) anyone who has watches horses knows this horse is a better prospect then his brother, and despite the constant ridicule his brother was ok.

5) he was 30/1 in this race.....should have been around 10/1

reese · #11 04-07-2007, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Kasept

Mike Smith may be a shadow of his former self these days, but he is a Hall of Fame rider and is still capable of well-executed rides. His effort on Boca Grande last year (was it the Matron?) was so stunningly good that I wasn't sure it was actually him. Don't be skewed by blanket judgements about guys like him when they have a chance to win $45,000 in 1:49.0.

Thanks for the memory! That was the G-2 Demoiselle. That was a HOF ride by Smith who squeezed through a narrow opening and came up the rail to win going away. Gutsy horse to race pinned in like that too.

hockey2315 · #12 04-08-2007, 01:49 AM

I liked Tiago because:

- He had some trouble in earlier races- ran deceptively better because of the trouble. . .

- Has been improving with every race

- Blinkers off helps horses rate/come from off the pace

- Clearly a race full of pace

- Faves looked very beatable. . .

coolycatt · #13 04-08-2007, 12:38 PM

When "The Bykster" puts the "longshot alert" on a horse it's a no brainer for me to include that one in my exacta seletions. If I have to spread a little wider than I planned....so be it. The thrill of catching a nice fat EX. outweighs the infrequent occasions that the "L S Alerts" don't give a good effort. Thanks Steve for the "L.S.A." on Reporting for Duty in the ILL Derby. The $117 Ex. (2 x) made a good day for me which was approaching disaster. Congrats on a brilliant handicapping performance that you posted for all the world to see. Hope you made a boatload of $$$$$....you deserve every cent.
T-Man