Who will show drastic improvement in the Derby?

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

He's an obvious detriment to the horse's chances but we've seen him weave through traffic at Churchill before to win the Derby with a much slower horse so I won't be able to dismiss this horse solely based on his jockey. At least we know he won't put the horse in a stranglehold on the first turn and destroy all chances like Kent D will.

give me Mike in a big race over half these nags riding......now if its a mdn 16k claimer on the inner you might as well have CC Lopez (as long as he is not in on a fix with Coa)

[JDank34]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

give me Mike in a big race over half these nags riding......now if its a mdn 16k claimer on the inner you might as well have CC Lopez (as long as he is not in on a fix with Coa)

Really?

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by JDank34

Really?

Some people find a way to get it done in the big spots............then again maybe some people are really lucky.

[POINTGIVEN1985]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

give me Mike in a big race over half these nags riding......now if its a mdn 16k claimer on the inner you might as well have CC Lopez (as long as he is not in on a fix with Coa)

agree with you, mike gets bashed bad on here, but ppl tend to forget hes a hall of famer, and hes still solid, better then half the guys around i'd say

[slotdirt]

Ah, the Mike Smith path. I can't wait to see Tiago go 37 wide on both turns.

[NTamm1215]

I wonder who the board would collectively rather have on their horse right now, Jorge Chavez or Mike Smith?

Back in the day, summer of 1999 these two kept swapping mounts on Affirmed Success and Artax in the sprint races in NY. It seemed like every time Chavez got on Artax the horse ran better. That played out in the BC.

NT

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Mike rode like **** at Aqueduct, I dont think he would deny that.......still though in big races he is more into it and finds a way.

Good luck to Curlin and Albarado in a 20 horse field.

Whats funny is I see Mike get blasted constitently but I here narry a peep about Solis who has had MUCH MUCH better mounts the past year or so.

[Unstable]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

Mike rode like **** at Aqueduct, I dont think he would deny that.......still though in big races he is more into it and finds a way.

Good luck to Curlin and Albarado in a 20 horse field.

Whats funny is I see Mike get blasted constitently but I here narry a peep about Solis who has had MUCH MUCH better mounts the past year or so.

What has happened to Solis? The only time he wins is when he is on the best horse by far and I refuse to bet him.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Ah, the Mike Smith path. I can't wait to see Tiago go 37 wide on both turns.

Poor Flashy Bull. Smith did do a great job of keeping him out of traffic that day though didn't he?