Daytime Promise

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Samsincharge, who was the clear speed, easily made the lead and inside into the first turn, however, the 1 and 4 loomed up outside as Fragoso slowed it down.

While Samsincharge made the lead, it wasn't easy as she was pumped fairly hard to get to the front before the first turn. The 1 and the 4 then turned it on and passed her. The jockey relaxed and decided not to go with them: Would you've prefered that he pushed to maintain the lead?
She then sat 3rd inside until midturn and couldn't stay with the top 4.

The jockey didn't really ask her from early stretch to the wire.

Seems to me, if she went, she definitely loses and Daytime Promise (very nice, sharp, wide but PREMATURE move on the turn) wins. So she sits a decent trip and still loses. Which kind of leads me to conclude that she wasn't much today.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

The ride on Jose in Laurel's 1st race today---makes that Daytime Promise ride in the loss to Game Card, look like the smartest ride of the year.

Laurel's 1st race was a five furlong starter allowance race with a $19K purse. The 1/9 favorite, who had run a 106 Beyer last time out, was facing three badly overmatched rivals in a scratch-fest.

The 1/9 favorite, who had superior early speed, broke to a clear lead and was inexplicably taken under a firm hold in attempt to be rated on the lead!

Meanwhile, in a rare stroke of brilliance, Oliver Castillo guns a horse up to challenge the 1/9 favorite. He's outside of him and riding the ears off his mount, while the rider of Jose is rating him on the lead.

Off the far-turn, Jose wants to drift out---this Kobiskie nitwit is doing everything humany possible to keep him straight...he can't....he carries out the eventual 2nd place finisher--WHOM he let in the race in the first place---enough so to rightfully warrent a DQ. He proceeds to run off in the late stages and is first under the wire.

It was an absolute comedy to watch! If this rider is ever again on a 1/9 favorite with superior early speed, in a 4 horse field, going five furlongs---I highly doubt he will try 'rating while on the lead' tactics again. Sometimes they never learn though.