yeah, that Garret Gomez really Sucks

Originally Posted by dalakhani

First of all, i dont think he is as good as Johnny V or Edgar. But that isnt saying a lot because i dont think anyone is right now. Is that your basis of comparison? If he isnt as good as the best two than he sucks? Thats tough.

Gomez is trying a new circuit. He will slump more than JV or Edgar because he doesnt have the relationships that those guys do. All things considered i think Gomez is doing better than expected. He is certainly doing better than YOU predicted.

No he isn't. hes in sixth place, and I thought he would finish the meet in third place!!!!!! hes riding piss poor lately!! You see Granny Fanny or Milwaukee? Hes inconsistent, just like I have always said. Who the hell goes from tied or leading rider to sixth place in 6 days!!!!!!!?????? Hes the only guy I know who could accomplish that.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by oracle80

No he isn't. hes in sixth place, and I thought he would finish the meet in third place!!!!!! hes riding piss poor lately!! You see Granny Fanny or Milwaukee? Hes inconsistent, just like I have always said. Who the hell goes from tied or leading rider to sixth place in 6 days!!!!!!!?????? Hes the only guy I know who could accomplish that.

Again, you know why. Come on. As in the game as you are (didnt you pick out a grade 1 winner?) you know how much tougher it is for a rider to stay consistent at a new circuit. To compound matters, he openly stated that he would probably go back west after the meet.

He is two winners away from second place and one winner away from third. He is riding at a 17% clip for the meet and has won over a million dollars there. Not too shabby at the toughest meet in the country.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by oracle80

No he isn't. hes in sixth place, and I thought he would finish the meet in third place!!!!!! hes riding piss poor lately!! You see Granny Fanny or Milwaukee? Hes inconsistent, just like I have always said. Who the hell goes from tied or leading rider to sixth place in 6 days!!!!!!!?????? Hes the only guy I know who could accomplish that.

Did you like the way Gomez schooled those other jocks today with his 3 wins. I think he's back in 2nd place now.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Did you like the way Gomez schooled those other jocks today with his 3 wins. I think he's back in 2nd place now.

He rode well today, thats for sure. He has days of brilliance, no doubt.


In all fairness....a trained chimp could have won on Wait A While today.

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by GPK

He rode well today, thats for sure. He has days of brilliance, no doubt.


In all fairness....a trained chimp could have won on Wait A While today.

Kev,
I'm not writing him off either. Guess who was in the irons on Stevie Ray Gone?
I just wish he'd ride more consistantly.
Somebody said there's a big difference between a rider who reads the form and a "reflex rider" that responds to things once they happen.
If he put BOTH styles together he'd be a great.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by GPK

He rode well today, thats for sure. He has days of brilliance, no doubt.


In all fairness....a trained chimp could have won on Wait A While today.

She was much the best but he still rode her perfectly.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

She was much the best but he still rode her perfectly.

yes he did....but did it take alot to ride her perfectly where she was that much the best?

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by GPK

yes he did....but did it take alot to ride her perfectly where she was that much the best?

It still took just as much to ride her perfectly. But when you have the best horse like that, you don't need to ride the horse perfectly to win. In other words, even if he would have dropped back too far or even if he would have been too close the pace, he would have probably still won. So the horse would have won even if he didn't give a great ride, but it turns out he did give a great ride.

The really smart thing that he did was when they passed the stands the first time. He let the horse outside of him have the lead and then he quickly got off the rail and went outside of her. That was the proper thing to do.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

It still took just as much to ride her perfectly. But when you have the best horse like that, you don't need to ride the horse perfectly to win. In other words, even if he would have dropped back too far or even if he would have been too close the pace, he would have probably still won. So the horse would have won even if he didn't give a great ride, but it turns out he did give a great ride.

The really smart thing that he did was when they passed the stands the first time. He let the horse outside of him have the lead and then he quickly got off the rail and went outside of her. That was the proper thing to do.

Fair enough....God knows you guys that have been watching races longer than me know tons more than I do.