Just in case anyone still thinks Prado can ride

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Yup. . . it's not jockey racing.

Thats the way I always looked at it. But I really thought that the jock had much less impact than I would read on this board.

So Jerry Bailey would be considered a top ex-jock because he gave many of his horses a chance to win. And giving a horse a chance to win involves more than just making the correct decisions. It also involves knowing the horse and the competition in each race... or each big race for Bailey. And also knowing if your employers are crazy in what they expect. Or knowing that many of the fans who had money on your horse and are screaming at you dont necessarily know what they are talking about.

[NoLuvForPletch]

Originally Posted by pgardn

Thats the way I always looked at it. But I really thought that the jock had much less impact than I would read on this board.

So Jerry Bailey would be considered a top ex-jock because he gave many of his horses a chance to win. And giving a horse a chance to win involves more than just making the correct decisions. It also involves knowing the horse and the competition in each race... or each big race for Bailey. And also knowing if your employers are crazy in what they expect. Or knowing that many of the fans who had money on your horse and are screaming at you dont necessarily know what they are talking about.

Unless they were 2-5 at the SPA, then they were screwed.

Originally Posted by NoLuvForPletch

Unless they were 2-5 at the SPA, then they were screwed.

Or the jock should consider the jeering crowd idiots for betting on an animal at 2-5.

Unless it was a two horse race and the other horse had 3 legs.