Doc Cheney

[blackthroatedwind]

Fair enough. We disagree slightly....which is good.

I guess the trainer agrees more with you as he's riding the incompetent back. Did you, by any chance, catch Ortiz's performance in the 7th race today?

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Fair enough. We disagree slightly....which is good.

I guess the trainer agrees more with you as he's riding the incompetent back. Did you, by any chance, catch Ortiz's performance in the 7th race today?

Ahhh, Precious Too.

While I look at that race, you might want to take a quick look at Tyler Baze's ride on America's Friend in today's 2nd at SA. I don't think it's possible to get into any more trouble with a horse.

Edited.

I can't fault Ortiz for this one. I don't think there's any jock that's been able to get Precious Too to run straight or relaxed for an entire race (maybe Kent, her 2nd time out, I believe, on the turf at SAR). She's always tempting but always finds a way to screw it up.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Ahhh, Precious Too.

While I look at that race, you might want to take a quick look at Tyler Baze's ride on America's Friend in today's 2nd at SA. I don't think it's possible to get into any more trouble with a horse.

Edited.

I can't fault Ortiz for this one. I don't think there's any jock that's been able to get Precious Too to run straight or relaxed for an entire race (maybe Kent, her 2nd time out, I believe, on the turf at SAR). She's always tempting but always finds a way to screw it up.

You're not wrong about Precious Too, but considering his very long record of incompetence I can't hold him blameless either.

As for Santa Anita.....first of all, those stupid Jumbotrons make it impossible to watch races. They are an absolute nightmare. No wonder I don't bother with those races ( aside from the indecipherable surface ). Secondly, the head on jumped from late on the backstretch to the stretch. What's up with that?

The trouble was Baze's fault but frankly a little too obvious for me. He finished where he figured to. The trouble might have been mitigated by a semi-suck up trip.

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

You're not wrong about Precious Too, but considering his very long record of incompetence I can't hold him blameless either.

As for Santa Anita.....first of all, those stupid Jumbotrons make it impossible to watch races. They are an absolute nightmare. No wonder I don't bother with those races ( aside from the indecipherable surface ). Secondly, the head on jumped from late on the backstretch to the stretch. What's up with that?

The trouble was Baze's fault but frankly a little too obvious for me. He finished where he figured to. The trouble might have been mitigated by a semi-suck up trip.

The problem out in CALI is that they don't show the bacstretch in the headons of their races (except DMR, I believe). Which is an INCREDIBLE JOKE. I can't believe they're following the Meadowlands (or the other way around) in doing this. At this point in time, I believe that KEE is mountains above all the others when it comes to their video, and CRC and CD are right behind. Of course, we can't get the headons of those races.

Morever, either they have the shortest stretches in the planet out in CALI or the headons of the stretch runs are sped up, cause they just don't jibe with the pan shot of the race.

As for America's Friend, I don't need next time as I bet her today. And, with all due respect, if Baze doesn't needlessly get shuffled back going into the turn, then take forever to get outside, I think he wins the race. This is harder to see in the headon, unfortunately, than it is on the pan shot.

[blackthroatedwind]

To be honest, I had trouble following the race at all due to the ridiculous Jumbotron. So much for continuity.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

thats alot of sticking up for nick .. just cuz someone says crap on internet board does not mean w need a huge thread about an average horse....he was a contenda now a pretenda.. felix ortiz is a little hint......

[Scav]

oh no...

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

thats alot of sticking up for nick .. just cuz someone says crap on internet board does not mean w need a huge thread about an average horse....he was a contenda now a pretenda.. felix ortiz is a little hint......

I'm not sure he was ever a contender.