8/1 (MTH): Haskell (G1), Oceanport & Matchmaker (G3's)

The Indomitable DrugS · #1 08-02-2010, 10:07 AM

Fernando Jara could have been on been LAL yesterday and nothing would change.

CSC · #2 08-02-2010, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Fernando Jara could have been on been LAL yesterday and nothing would change.

That might be a stretch, remember his ride in the Donn when he was stopped cold but Invasor bailed him out BIG TIME.

The Indomitable DrugS · #3 08-02-2010, 10:17 AM

Jara was a glorified sack of oats .. and not a very good judge of a lot of things - and yeah, Garcia is a little better than him I will admit ... but it doesn't take much to win on Caddy's.

10 pnt move up · #4 08-02-2010, 11:14 AM

If your hay is built on being the main rider in Baffert barn my advice would be not to get too comfortable and be very careful about flipping other trainers, what goes around comes around.

cakes44 · #5 08-02-2010, 11:33 AM

Javier Santiago was running #1 call for Baffert a few years back. How's he doing now?

MaTH716 · #6 08-02-2010, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by cakes44

Javier Santiago was running #1 call for Baffert a few years back. How's he doing now?

Was he really first call? I thought the story was that he was a tall kid that Baffert stumbled upon/discovered in Puerto Rico and gave him a few mounts. I remember Santiago riding and winning a few races for him, but I think those were the days that Victor was his go to guy.

10 pnt move up · #7 08-02-2010, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

Was he really first call? I thought the story was that he was a tall kid that Baffert stumbled upon/discovered in Puerto Rico and gave him a few mounts. I remember Santiago riding and winning a few races for him, but I think those were the days that Victor was his go to guy.

yes for about 8 weeks or so he was.

westcoastinvader · #8 08-03-2010, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

Was he really first call? I thought the story was that he was a tall kid that Baffert stumbled upon/discovered in Puerto Rico and gave him a few mounts. I remember Santiago riding and winning a few races for him, but I think those were the days that Victor was his go to guy.

One difference though is that Martin Garcia has a meet riding title notch in his belt.

Albeit NorCal circuit.

But facts are facts, he bested the all time winning jockey in the world in that meet. Something rarely done in NorCal.

Take your Baze and NorCal shots all you want, and I'll agree on some.

But Martin Garcia is very solid jockey that I would put on any horse I ever own any day of the week.

If it's the horse's day, Martin will be in the thick of the finish line action.