Rachel

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

They were talking about this on TVG the other day. They said that regular exercise rider Dominic Terry has been replaced. They were questioning whether Calvin will be replaced too.

Is "replaced" the right word? http://drf.com/news/article/113021.html This says he's working for Dallas Stewart now. Shouldn't be a commentary on Borel. It helps that you don't go chucking a Churchill-rail lovin' jockey when he just won his 3rd Derby in 4 years and the BCC is there. Of course applying logic to Jess Jackson is gonna generate a reaction like when you combine baking soda and vinegar, or mentos and soda. I just find it hard to believe Calvin suddenly forgot how to ride her. I'm thinking it has to do with instruction. If he gets allowed to ride her like he did last year, I wonder what they're afraid of. I still think some of it is either not trusting her fitness level still (compared to what she'd try to do with her body if allowed) or a notion that they need to rate more than they have to deal with Zenyatta later.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Is "replaced" the right word? http://drf.com/news/article/113021.html This says he's working for Dallas Stewart now. Shouldn't be a commentary on Borel. It helps that you don't go chucking a Churchill-rail lovin' jockey when he just won his 3rd Derby in 4 years and the BCC is there. Of course applying logic to Jess Jackson is gonna generate a reaction like when you combine baking soda and vinegar, or mentos and soda. I just find it hard to believe Calvin suddenly forgot how to ride her. I'm thinking it has to do with instruction. If he gets allowed to ride her like he did last year, I wonder what they're afraid of. I still think some of it is either not trusting her fitness level still (compared to what she'd try to do with her body if allowed) or a notion that they need to rate more than they have to deal with Zenyatta later.

I didn't know that Terry was no loger working for Asmussen. They didn't mention that on TVG. All they said was that Terry had been replaced as the exercise rider. I wonder what was behind Terry switching barns. It would be surprising if he simply quit, unless he got mad for being taken off Rachel. Otherwise you wouldn't expect a guy that is Steve Asmussen's #1 excercise rider to quit to go work for Dallas Stewart. My guess would be that Terry either got fired or he quit after being taken off Rachel.

[Smooth Operator]

Won't need any numbers guys to figure this one out … 17

[ateamstupid]

^ # of years until USC makes a dent in the BCS again.

[CSC]

You Rachel apologists kill me even after all this time, the ship could be sinking and you guys would still be on deck while the realists are all safe and cozy on a raft and it's a lovely view from here I might add.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by CSC

You Zentardists kill me even after all this time, the ship could be sinking and you guys would still be on deck while the realists are all safe and cozy on a raft and it's a lovely view from here I might add.

FTFY

[Smooth Operator]

Must be rough being an RA fan these days


Still a maiden in 2010

[Stickhorse]

.....Quote:
Originally Posted by CSC
You Zentardists kill me even after all this time, the ship could be sinking and you guys would still be on deck while the realists are all safe and cozy on a raft and it's a lovely view from here I might add.

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

FTFY

Yeah this keen wit is great judge of realists.

This is from the misguided genius who thought Simon Bray was inept when in reality from 2000 to 2002 he was 58-for-254 (23% wins) and had a great $2.82 ROI. He was 7 for 21 in Graded Stakes races and won Grade 1 stakes with two different horses.