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Luis Saez
Has to be the smartest rider around. The reason I say this is whenever he shows up n a horse the horse seems to find much more early speed than it normally shows.
Saez has realized two very important things. 1) speed is a weapon 2) Most riders are allergic to the lead. He’s almost always sending out of the gate to establish position, instead of allowing others to do that to him like 95% of the riders around. Plus, when his mount breaks well he doesn’t yank them back for no reason. It’s the difference between a 20% rider and a 5% rider. |
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Saez is awesome though, probably the most underrated rider in the country and the only person I felt bad for when Maximum Security got DQ'ed. Did a story on him last summer at Saratoga too and he couldn't have been nicer. |
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He's terrific, especially nursing on the front end and then scooting away like he did twice for us on William'sluckygray.
Marty Wolfson & David Fawkes gave him his early chances in important spots. I watched the Comely with Fawkes at AQU when Saez gave a brilliant ride to Hot Summer. Fawkes said he was going to be a top rider.
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Good to see a rider who understand how racing works.
The horse and rider are a team on the track, the horse usually the one with the brains. Why anyone would grab a horse and allow the competition to stay within striking distance when he could easily open up is baffling. I like the Mig's comments on this - "They have to go where I've already been." |
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He got that from Tony Black..
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans |