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Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

We both think that Rosario is a great rider. I think that if you put Rosario on the best horse 100 times, he would probably win around 95-97 times. If you put Martin Pedroza on the best horse 100 times, I think he probably wins 90-92 times.

I wouldn't disagree at all on the margin of a just few points between the two - however, I would disagree that the best horse wins a race over 90% of the time. I think it's less than that.

However, there's a lot more to being a top jockey than just winning when you have the best horse. Jara did that well.

Rosario can steal some - or get better placings than he should - by adjusting to the pace and placing his horse accordingly and saving ground.

Put Martin Garcia on Calvin Borel's last five Kentucky Derby mounts .. where do the five finish? Put Garcia on Make Music For Me in this years Derby and where does he finish?