Gomez to ride Hard Spun

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

So had Gomez been aboard in the prior two races, this horse would have dominated those two and be going for a Triple Crown?

basically

learn to rate the riders, you will win in this game!

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

basically

learn to rate the riders, you will win in this game!

No doubt!

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

basically

learn to rate the riders, you will win in this game!

Absolute nonsense, play jocks and you end up sleeping in a cardboard box on the street. Pino rode HS perfectly in the Derby, he may have moved too early in the Preakness but I don't know what his instructions were or whether the horse dictated that move...remember the 73 Preakness? No horse moves on the first turn in a distance race going from last to first and holds on...well, almost never! Point is that there are a lot of factors that dictate how a jock rides in a race; apparently the connections feel a change will benefit the horse...I doubt it!

[10 pnt move up]

basically gomez moves a horse up like Arcaro, the horse is a lock now, he already has a pace advantage on the others.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

basically gomez moves a horse up like Arcaro, the horse is a lock now, he already has a pace advantage on the others.

Well, good luck with that! Gomez=Arcaro....humm! Not that I would bet HS to win if Arcaro was brought forward in time to ride him but that's an interesting assumption. You must rank Elliot pretty high, afterall he won the Derby and Preakness easily...or could it have been that he was sitting atop a monster?

[Samarta]

I'm not sure if I had the pick, Gomez would have been the guy, I would have gone after Prado....but then again, I'm not writing the checks....

Bad decision. Larry Melancon was more than happy to ride.

[sumitas]

this moves HS up...right now I give him an edge to win the Belmont.

[Merlinsky]

What I don't get is why this allegedly shows Rags to Riches probably won't go as Bloodhorse said. It's not like John V and Gomez are the only 2 riders on the planet. What I thought was amusing is that there's a couple that might enter if Street Sense is out but apparently they're not as obsessed with Curlin. SS was specifically mentioned as an obstacle instead of saying 'a couple of the big players' is what I'm saying.

[ninetoone]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

What I don't get is why this allegedly shows Rags to Riches probably won't go as Bloodhorse said. It's not like John V and Gomez are the only 2 riders on the planet. What I thought was amusing is that there's a couple that might enter if Street Sense is out but apparently they're not as obsessed with Curlin. SS was specifically mentioned as an obstacle instead of saying 'a couple of the big players' is what I'm saying.

I agree...I don't get it either...