This isn't going to die, quite yet

[docicu3]

Or was Gomez just Lost in the Fog as he has been the last few weeks on mounts at Belmont.

I agree he didn't spin this mount for the best chance at victory but to say he threw the race so Rags could win is probably in the neighborhood of " a second gunman" .......sometimes you just su-k!!!!

[golfer]

Originally Posted by docicu3

Or was Gomez just Lost in the Fog as he has been the last few weeks on mounts at Belmont.

I agree he didn't spin this mount for the best chance at victory but to say he threw the race so Rags could win is probably in the neighborhood of " a second gunman" .......sometimes you just su-k!!!!

Doc, it was just a QUESTION! Not an indictment, and I will remove it from the post. It does not belong.

[docicu3]

I don't understand why it's so inappropriate, it is my opinion. If it bothers you that much do whatever you like. I thought it was a nice discussion point that would probably stimulate conversation today....

[golfer]

Originally Posted by docicu3

I don't understand why it's so inappropriate, it is my opinion. If it bothers you that much do whatever you like. I thought it was a nice discussion point that would probably stimulate conversation today....

Well, I probably over-reacted to your initial post, but it's one thing to analyze and question his ride in the race, but I had no factual basis to ask that question regarding his intent. The articles and quotes can stand alone.

[docicu3]

When I read the original post at the beginning of the thread, which has been deleted now unfortunately, I took your comment to imply that Gomez wasn't exactly riding his horse all out to win because he was upset because he was being kept off Rags.

If you didn't mean that I apologize but it was something I had not considered til then and in retrospect I think it is worth examining for merit.

I certainly do not want to put words in your mouth that you didn't intend to be represented by your thread......I am sorry this worked out this way I meant no malice toward you in any way.

[golfer]

Originally Posted by docicu3

When I read the original post at the beginning of the thread, which has been deleted now unfortunately, I took your comment to imply that Gomez wasn't exactly riding his horse all out to win because he was upset because he was being kept off Rags.

If you didn't mean that I apologize but it was something I had not considered til then and in retrospect I think it is worth examining for merit.

I certainly do not want to put words in your mouth that you didn't intend to be represented by your thread......I am sorry this worked out this way I meant no malice toward you in any way.

I understand that now, my first response to you was because I mis-understood. I absolutely think his heart was not in the ride, and did as little as he could to win the race. Where I went too far, was implying that he was trying to help Rags to Riches, which I have no facts to back up. We originally thought the only explanation for his ride was that he was following directions, but Larry Jones has made it perfectly clear that was not correct.

[Travis Stone]

Sounds like sour grapes to me... Saturday's race proved that Hard Spun is the 4th best 3-year-old through the Triple Crown.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Who was the 3rd best horse through the triple crown?

[LARHAGE]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I agree. So let me get this straight, Pino is taken off for moving too soon. Gomez gets crap for not moving too soon. Can't have it both ways Larry.

You know, maybe a trainer change is what is in need here, he complains that he's not in front of the two horses who finished dead ****ing last setting the pace, than says he should have been the one setting those slow fractions, as if Albarado and Velasquez are going to let Gomez lope along unchallenged. If I were Gomez I would tell Larry to lose 80 pounds and ride the ****ing horse himself!