Gomez To Announce His Mount

[philcski]

Originally Posted by stonegossard

1- Not wrong. Please learn to read. Also please look at the last 2 fields he beat, then get back to me.

2- My points were replies to all of your comments.

3- I have a problem with logic? That's hysterical. I think you have problem with basic reading comprehension. Go back and read this thread. You come off beyond embarassing.


Anyways...back to the value thing. You claimed that Dunkirk and POTN will be similar odds. But then on your blog you say this:

. No word yet on where Garrett Gomez will land. As a supporter of Pioneerof The Nile, I guess I want him to ride my horse. But then again, if he were to choose Dunkirk, the odds on POTN would become a lot juicier.


So which is it? In this statement you clearly believe that the horse that Gomez doesn't take will be much higher odds.

This should be good.


By the way, your blog on your Derby dream was cute.

Actually, I think he's right here. Had Gomez chosen Dunkirk he figured to drop a few points to the 8-1 range and POTN would have drifted up, probably to 12-1 or so. Now they'll both be around 10-1. Believe it or not, there's a lot of people out there who handicap jockeys- especially in Kentucky.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by philcski

Actually, I think he's right here. Had Gomez chosen Dunkirk he figured to drop a few points to the 8-1 range and POTN would have drifted up, probably to 12-1 or so. Now they'll both be around 10-1. Believe it or not, there's a lot of people out there who handicap jockeys- especially in Kentucky.

Sorry, but I think you are WAY overestimating this. It's a very big pool.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Sorry, but I think you are WAY overestimating this. It's a very big pool.

The size of the pool may mute the effect of the jockey cappers, given it's by far the largest of the year. There's no question that on a daily basis, especially in Kentucky, jockeys get bet (and you hear it from people). Remember when Pat Day's mount would open as the favorite in virtually every race at CD?

I do think they will end up being very similar odds at post time, however.

Originally Posted by philcski

The size of the pool may mute the effect of the jockey cappers, given it's by far the largest of the year. There's no question that on a daily basis, especially in Kentucky, jockeys get bet (and you hear it from people). Remember when Pat Day's mount would open as the favorite in virtually every race at CD?

I do think they will end up being very similar odds at post time, however.

There were a few people at Ellis Park simulcast who I swore had Pat Day real dolls at home.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by philcski

The size of the pool may mute the effect of the jockey cappers, given it's by far the largest of the year. There's no question that on a daily basis, especially in Kentucky, jockeys get bet (and you hear it from people). Remember when Pat Day's mount would open as the favorite in virtually every race at CD?

I do think they will end up being very similar odds at post time, however.

That began, however, when it was Pat Day against nobody basically. Whenever you see something like that, it is one dominant rider, like Krone or Bravo ( at one time ) in New Jersey or even Ramon this winter. You don't see that when there are a number of top riders.

Gomez is a fine rider, but so are many of these guys, and this whole thing is internet blather, and really not that big a deal. It is probably a money grab anyway.

[HaloWishingwell]

As good as Gomez is how many points will he affect the odds when he hasn't even won a Derby yet?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

What's with the poll?

Trying to score a Justindew VS Stonegossard battle that isn't about the economy is like trying to score a hair pulling - purse swinging - bout between two skinny chicks from the special olympics.

The poll options should be:

A) Stonegossard sucks worse
B) Justindew sucks worse
C) It's about a tie
D) Everyone can go fucl< themselves

[stonegossard]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

What's with the poll?

Trying to score a Justindew VS Stonegossard battle that isn't about the economy is like trying to score a hair pulling - purse swinging - bout between two skinny chicks from the special olympics.

The poll options should be:

A) Stonegossard sucks worse
B) Justindew sucks worse
C) It's about a tie
D) Everyone can go fucl< themselves

Hey, who do you like in The San Juan Capistrano, the race ended about an hour ago. Curious to who you like.

[HaloWishingwell]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

What's with the poll?

Trying to score a Justindew VS Stonegossard battle that isn't about the economy is like trying to score a hair pulling - purse swinging - bout between two skinny chicks from the special olympics.

The poll options should be:

A) Stonegossard sucks worse
B) Justindew sucks worse
C) It's about a tie
D) Everyone can go fucl< themselves

after reading some of the stuff here I vote for (e) some of us can go fucl< themselves