Note to Garret Gomez

[GPK]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Starts with a K(I think,)and usually ran atleast a 2nd down the hill until he got on.

I remember us emailing back and forth about it, but still cant recall the name.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

SANTA ANITA PARK
Thu, Feb 9th, 2006 - Race 7
Purse: $52,000 Type: Allowance optional claiming, 4yo & Up Distance: 6 1/2F Surface: Turf

#2 Kewen..........Has the horse in no man's land,and is rewarded with a predictable shove way wide when they hit the dirt.Nothing near that bad on that horse's ppf down the hill.That's all compliments of Gomez having the horse in an awful spot at the wrong time.He was just asking for trouble in that spot.Like with most of the trouble he has.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

SANTA ANITA PARK
Thu, Feb 9th, 2006 - Race 7
Purse: $52,000 Type: Allowance optional claiming, 4yo & Up Distance: 6 1/2F Surface: Turf

#2 Kewen..........Has the horse in no man's land,and is rewarded with a predictable shove way wide when they hit the dirt.Nothing near that bad on that horse's ppf down the hill.That's all compliments of Gomez having the horse in an awful spot at the wrong time.He was just asking for trouble in that spot.Like with most of the trouble he has.

thats it....I remember now.

Why the heck do you still have that email saved????

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by GPK

thats it....I remember now.

Why the heck do you still have that email saved????

I don't,but I know it was down the hill,and on a Wednesday or Thursday during the middle of the meet.The distance is always ABOUT 6.5 F.So,it is easier to find than you might think.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

I don't,but I know it was down the hill,and on a Wednesday or Thursday during the middle of the meet.The distance is always ABOUT 6.5 F.So,it is easier to find than you might think.

I thought you may have went back in your box and found the actual email.

Geez you guys finally caught on that he is a talented moron?

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Geez you guys finally caught on that he is a talented moron?

I don't know what he is,but the I know the rides on these 3 chalks were awful... Kewen,Sigfreto,and TM BLING. He may have done this n' that.."look at the stats," but on those 3 horses his decision making was very poor.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Geez you guys finally caught on that he is a talented moron?

Your views have slowly been changing over the last year. A year ago, you said that the guy stinks period. A few months ago, you said that he is a moron. Then you said he has some talent but is a moron. Then it changed to he has more talent than anyone but is inconsistent. Pretty soon, you'll be saying that he's the best jockey period. You won't be able to say that he suddenly learned how to ride. He's been riding for 15 years. You'll have to admit that you originally misjudged him.

You can't judge anyone in any sport based on their performance in any given month. Every single great player in every sport has had bad months. If you checked anyone's stats including Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky, you would see that they had some slumps. The only thing that matters is how someone does over time.

Just out of curiosity, where do you rank Gomez overall? I know you think he has tremendous physical talent but is lacking upstairs. Where does he rank overall? If you had to hire a jock to ride for you full-time, what would your list look like? Who would be your first choice, second choice, third choice, etc? I assume JV would be your first choice.