Digger?!?! Bad news for Hard Spun

[blackthroatedwind]

I don't pay much attention to Gomez. He seems patient and he rides a lot of likely winners. I can understand the switch from Pino but Pino has done absolutely nothing wrong on Hard Spun. He would have finished no better than he has in any of his races with Gomez as opposed to Pino.

[cmorioles]

The only ride I would question was the one in the Southwest, but that was probably more based on instructions from the trainer than any tactical riding error.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

The only ride I would question was the one in the Southwest, but that was probably more based on instructions from the trainer than any tactical riding error.

I agree but that one seemed more circumstantial. In retrospect they should have sent him as that was probably their only viable alternative.

[blackthroatedwind]

I couldn't possibly disagree more and this kind of micro-overanalysis has no relevance in real life racing situations.

[blackthroatedwind]

You've got him splitting horses as they " begin to backpeddle. " Come on....stop! You're killing me.

He rode the horse correctly...he sat off the silly duel and went by them as they stopped and another horse was coming to his flank. That's how you ride.