ESPY Award 4 Jockey

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Originally Posted by hockey2315

I think Gomez blows too many rides to win the ESPY. . . give it to Prado

Mabey your right but I watched the guys story during the breeders cup and even though it was a self induced problem, he has overcome the odds to become one of the best jockeys in the US.

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Originally Posted by LOSE=GLUE

Mabey your right but I watched the guys story during the breeders cup and even though it was a self induced problem, he has overcome the odds to become one of the best jockeys in the US.

Yea, unless you need him to bring in a chalk for you,and then he allows a horse to get stuck,stuck, stuck.The only award he should get is for being Prado's favorite female dog.

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by LOSE=GLUE

Mabey your right but I watched the guys story during the breeders cup and even though it was a self induced problem, he has overcome the odds to become one of the best jockeys in the US.

Prado overcame the whole ordeal with his mother

[hockey2315]

and he won the DERBY

[1st_Saturday_in_May]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

and he won the DERBY

Exactly, isnt even a competition. Prado all the way.

Past winners

2004 - S. Elliott (won Derby with Smarty Jones)
2003 - J. Santos (won Derby with Funny Cide)
2002 - V. Espinoza (won Derby with War Emblem)
----ESPY's changed from January to July ------
2001 - K. Desormeaux (won previous years Derby with Fu Peg)
2000 - C. Antley (won previos years Derby with Charismatic)
1999 - K. Desormeaux (won previous years Derby with Real Quiet)
1998 - G. Stevens (won previous years Derby with Silver Charm)
1997 - J. Bailey (won previous years Derby with Grindstone)
1996 - J. Bailey (2nd in previous years Derby; regular ride of Cigar)
1995 - C. McCarron (won previous years Derby with Go for Gin)
1994 - M. Smith (2nd in previous years Derby; regular rider of Holy Bull)

So, with 11 ESPY's given out for best jockey, 9 went to the rider of the Derby within the voting range. The gap between 2001-2002 accounts for the ESPY's moving from a January awards show (hence the previous year's Derby winning jockey getting the majority of votes) to a July show (hence the current year's Derby winning jockey getting the majority of votes). Guess you could say that Jorge Chavez (Monarchos) was screwed by the change!

[ateamstupid]

Prado deserves it even without the Derby win.

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Prado without a doubt.