Joel Rosario

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Joel had to make a decision. We have all seen situations where that Mr. Chairman could have tired, and Winchester could have kept Obrigado stuck down on the rail. That could of happened to Valdivia too. Both horses had run, and got a clean chance to show it. Fact is the winner had a lot more to give at the top(and middle) of the stretch. Obrigado didn't have that burst, and it's not because he went a lil wider than the winner. It's because he is twenty some odd to 1. He's not as good. Joel makes it look close at the end because he is good, but the time to run was earlier than that, and he didn't have the stuff to give that the winner did. I will take that ride on Obrigado any day, because I have lost a lot more races doing what Valdivia did(hope for perfect trip, and get out.) Weren't there guys that tried that last weekend, and Dominguez came wide to blow by them? How many races has Nakatani lost by being on the rail and expecting others to give him a way out? A lot. Looks smart when you get it, but I have lost a lot more races due to guys expecting that perfect way out that Valdivia got. Looks pretty when it goes well. Looks pretty crappy if that 6 had backed up and Smullen had locked somebody down on the rail. Look going into the 1st turn of this race. Smullen makes a bit of a dangerous move to cut Rosario off a lil bit. I don't think he wanted that to happen again. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WOULD OF TAKEN PLACE IF SMULLEN HAD MORE HORSE, AND CHAIRMAN TIRED.

Exactly. Its kind of like when a QB throws an intereception and the automatic reaction is that its the QB's fault. Could The receiver have made a bad read? Could The pass have been perfect but the defense just made a great play? So many variables and people focus simply on the result.