SA derby

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Regardless of whether saving ground inside was a tactical decision on his part or a complete f -up on his part, will never be known - what seems clear is that he completely disregarded Baffert's instructions (From the LA Daily News):


>>>Replays were inconclusive as to whom was at fault, but Lookin At Lucky's trainer, Bob Baffert, was upset at Gomez and said he gave his colt a "horrendous" ride. The stewards posted the inquiry sign moments after the race and made no change when they ruled the runners involved finished behind Lookin At Lucky.

"I told him to keep (Lookin At Lucky) close, that they were going to go slow, (but) he took him back and he was fighting him, and it was horrendous," Baffert said. "You can't be on the inside on this track. The ride was horrendous. <<<


And will probably cost him the mount:


>>>Baffert, asked if Gomez would keep the mount on Lookin At Lucky for the Kentucky Derby, was noncommittal.
"I'm not going to talk about that right now," Baffert said. "But I just can't believe he rode him like that. When I saw him on the rail I thought, `What is he doing?' He must not have seen (retired Hall of Fame jockey) Jerry Bailey's tape. I'm going to buy him his DVD." <<<

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