Gomez

[eajinabi]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

I think Cowboy Cal will be below 8-1.....so I guess he should take the mount?
Lets just hope that it isn't the LAST RACE.

Gomez is listed as riding Blue Chagail and Bejarano will ride Cowboy Cal

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by mbahadur

The last race at Santa Anita and Hollywood is typically a maiden claimer and the most random race of the day.

FTFY

[letswastemoney]

I don't think the last race is that random. You can usually eliminate the first time starters and look at the pace scenario.

How cool was it to see Garrett win on his first mount back? We forget what amazing athletes these race riders are. We should rejoice in their skill and courage. Way to go GO GO!!

[pointman]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

How cool was it to see Garrett win on his first mount back? We forget what amazing athletes these race riders are. We should rejoice in their skill and courage. Way to go GO GO!!

Congrats to Gomez. I am glad that the result for him was better than what it could have been when he went down. It reminds us the guts that these men and women have every day they go out and ride.

Vic, I also think that you did a great job in the call of the race showing the appropriate compassion and proper priorities for an ugly, unfortunate situation. Keep up the great work.

[eajinabi]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

How cool was it to see Garrett win on his first mount back? We forget what amazing athletes these race riders are. We should rejoice in their skill and courage. Way to go GO GO!!

Glad he won the second in a run-away but he was outmuscled in the 6th race by Talamo in a stretch duel. One of the hardest jockeys to out-hustle is definetley Gomez but I wonder if he still had that fall in the back of his mind during that stretch.

[Alan07]

He's off today

[mbahadur]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

I don't think the last race is that random. You can usually eliminate the first time starters and look at the pace scenario.

Completely agree. The last race today (Thursday) produced an $83.00 exacta payoff. The first place horse had finished second in both her lifetime starts at the level and was stretching out. The second place horse had finished in the money at the level in her last 5 starts, including a start at today's distance. Although there were no first time starters, there were two scratches and three longshot throwouts. Not what I would call a random race.

[mbahadur]

Originally Posted by Alan07

He's off today

Any one know why he took off his mounts today? With him off his mounts today, it definitely changed my outlook on a few of the races.

[chucklestheclown]

Turkey.