SA finale/Bejarano (Out indefinitely)

[IrishofNDMan]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

I sure hope everything is going to be okay with him. Very sad that the horse had a heart attack. Well wishes and a speedy recovery for the best jock in the world.

I know it's your opinion, but you have to be joking with the whole "best jock in the world" comment, atleast I hope you are.

[docicu3]

Originally Posted by IrishofNDMan

I know it's your opinion, but you have to be joking with the whole "best jock in the world" comment, atleast I hope you are.

The guy was as hot as you can be on one of the largest stages in racing recently......tough to say anything negative about the guys results when he moved to Calif. Handicapping that track just changed if this guy is down for any length of time....50% win rates for his last 2 dozen races is about as high as the sky goes for a jockey isn't it? He certainly doesn't deserve to be treated like a 6K winner but right now at that track it is tough to argue with what he has done over the last month

Originally Posted by docicu3

The guy was as hot as you can be on one of the largest stages in racing recently......tough to say anything negative about the guys results when he moved to Calif. Handicapping that track just changed if this guy is down for any length of time....50% win rates for his last 2 dozen races is about as high as the sky goes for a jockey isn't it? He certainly doesn't deserve to be treated like a 6K winner but right now at that track it is tough to argue with what he has done over the last month

He NEVER wins win I include his horse on my tickets.

I hope he gives Europe a shot this summer.

[cowgirlintexas]

Hope he is o.k and retains the mount on Georgie Boy this Saturday.

[docicu3]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

He NEVER wins win I include his horse on my tickets.

I hope he gives Europe a shot this summer.

You know if he's healthy he'll be back at Toga trying to improve on his 21 wins last summer....

He'll come through for you one of these days...

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by IrishofNDMan

I know it's your opinion, but you have to be joking with the whole "best jock in the world" comment, atleast I hope you are.

If only I knew how to bet when he was a bug rider. Don't get me wrong, I cashed on a good portion of his rides back then (some bomb a$$ prices to boot), but I always think of how much more it would have been if I actually knew then what I know now.

It seemed to me that when he was a bug, he was on a live horse every race, whether it be a 6/5 shot or a 22-1. All the trainers knew that he was a hot commodity, given the weight break and his talent.

In my eyes, he is the best jockey in the world. A few bonehead moves here and there, yea. Feel free to disagree. I'm sure the lines around the corner on this one.

[CSC]

Sorry he is definitely not the best Jockey in the world and probably not even the best jockey in north america. Christophe Soumillon is definitely better, Gomez is... and Prado probably is also.

Bejarano is a good journeyman jockey, he's not bad but I don't see him being in the top 5 Jockies if he were riding in the east.

[Indian Charlie]

isn't being the worlds best jockey kind of like being the worlds biggest dumbass?

[jcs11204]

Originally Posted by CSC

Sorry he is definitely not the best Jockey in the world and probably not even the best jockey in north america. Christophe Soumillon is definitely better, Gomez is... and Prado probably is also.

Bejarano is a good journeyman jockey, he's not bad but I don't see him being in the top 5 Jockies if he were riding in the east.

he has rode in the east and was never top 5

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

If only I knew how to bet when he was a bug rider. Don't get me wrong, I cashed on a good portion of his rides back then (some bomb a$$ prices to boot), but I always think of how much more it would have been if I actually knew then what I know now.

It seemed to me that when he was a bug, he was on a live horse every race, whether it be a 6/5 shot or a 22-1. All the trainers knew that he was a hot commodity, given the weight break and his talent.

In my eyes, he is the best jockey in the world. A few bonehead moves here and there, yea. Feel free to disagree. I'm sure the lines around the corner on this one.

Well,I think he has more energy physically and mentally than most jocks.He doesn't have to fight weight.So,he probably isn't as grumpy etc. as many jocks.I like that he always wants to give his horse a chance to see what they have to do.They can always see a target.I don't know if he is best,but he is very good,and he rides stakes races much better than in the past.It would appear SOCAL fits him very well(has since he came here the very 1st time.)