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08-12-2006, 07:19 PM
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some horse to come back and try at the end like that after that ride. yikes.
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08-12-2006, 07:42 PM
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I disagree with you guys about Desmormeaux's ride. He probably did not particularly want to be on the lead to begin with but the pace was very slow and he ended up on the lead as they passed the stands the first time. Then when Ramazutti decided that he was going to challenge RG, Desormeaux took back and let Ramazutti go. That's exactly what he should have done. He didn't want to be head and head with Ramazutti. The clubhouse turn is certainly not too late in the race to take back.
I actually became somewhat of a Jose Valdivia fan for doing that exact thing. He was on a horse that I bet in a 1 1/2 mile race at Santa Anita. He was on the lead going into the clubhouse turn when another horse challenged him. The last thing I wanted him to do was go haed and head with that horse. Anyway, Jose knew it was a long race and he was smart enough to take back and let the other horse go. Jose ended up winning the race. The thing that won the race for him was taking back when that other horse challenged him. I think he would have been dead if he went head and head with that horse. Anyway, it obviously was not good when Kent got in a little tight at the 3/8 pole, but what can you do. That happens sometimes when you're in traffic. I don't think he had much horse any way. I don't think he would have won the race no matter what he would have done.
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08-12-2006, 09:34 PM
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i think he waited too long to pull him back, going by the finish line the first time round and then pulls him back?? hell, the horse probably thought the race was over and then wondered why they went all the way around again instead of pulling up on the back side!
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08-12-2006, 09:39 PM
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08-12-2006, 09:41 PM
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i thought that relaxed gesture was going along pretty well, and didn't feel that ramazutti was really pushing him.
i bet if kent had to do it all over again, he'd do it completely differently. he botched it.
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08-12-2006, 09:45 PM
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08-12-2006, 09:46 PM
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I wasn't sure who was on him all day but that was probably the worst ride I have ever seen on a horse. I didn't bet the race, first off...
I asked the guy next to me if that was Laviolette on him. You didn't see Cornhelio JERK back Showing Up in the Secretariat, just let the friggin horse run. Guy should lose his license, or approval to ride, whatever it is
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08-12-2006, 09:47 PM
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They should show that ride and Gomez' in the 9th race yesterday to all aspiring riders under the "don't let this happen to you" part of course instruction.
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08-12-2006, 09:51 PM
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Not his first time
This is not the first ride Kent has screwed up her at the Spa. Did it on a Carlos Martin horse taking it to the front when it just had scored from off the pace.
That said if you watch things as closely as some do, you are going to be disappointed by everyone, it is just a matter of time. When i was at Saratoga last week even Johnny V. screwed up a couple of time once on a pletcher first time riding the rail when the rail was obviously dead and then gave a horrendous ride on the turf on another Pletcher horse on Whitney day. Obviously, Johnny V. screws up less than almost anyone else but it still happens. That said if you got bucks on a horse and the rider screws up it bugs the hell out of you, especially if you believe that horse would have won with a normal ride. Jockey are human and make mistakes. It is obvious that some riders make much less of these mistakes (PRADO, JOHNNY V., JULIAN L.) than others do. Imagine watching these jocks on a day to day basis at a minor league track... it makes you appreciate the top ones even more. PSH
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08-12-2006, 10:28 PM
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08-13-2006, 06:52 AM
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I dont see how anyone can defend the way that moron rode Relaxed Gesture. He rode him like a harness horse. You cant send a horse to the front, be able to go slow fractions and reign him back off a slow pace. Did he really think the horses in front of him were going to back up and he was going to go by?
Not going to say he was worth 3/5 and its not like it cost me any kind of score, but its a frustrating way to be out of pick and double tickets.
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08-13-2006, 07:07 AM
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I was appalled that Kent D, for the 2nd Saturday in a row, took a heavy favorite that I keyed in many picks and doubles off the board.
If Swirling Solomon had won the last race at Saratoga, theres no telling what I would have done. I was rooting so hard for anybody to beat this horse, you would have actually thought I had money on the race.
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08-13-2006, 07:15 AM
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worst ride of the day...only had Go Deputy in that race as part of my pick 4 only to lose with EC singled in the last leg. Salty about not having win $$ on Go Deputy...absolute gift at 6-1.
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08-13-2006, 07:20 AM
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Any idea what your pick 4 was coming back with EC?
I took a huge shot with Rich in Spirit in the Bev D, had she won I would have been debt free. Used her over and under Film Maker in the exacta. Those are the only 2 I played in there.
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08-13-2006, 07:33 AM
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