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[PSH]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

When you compare the orderly (tight and compact) pack in that race to what typically happens in a turf race in the U.S., where jockeys like Johnny V and Prado are consistently needlessly wide WITHOUT COVER, you get a sense of how clueless (or just plain dumbasses) American riders are when it comes to drafting.

Anyone who has cycled, and has experienced riding at the tail of a large group, can appreciate the garden trip this filly got in that race. And, while they repeatedly focused on her bad start in the video, it wasn't anything to get concerned about.

This is what racing should be like: sit a trip and sprint to the wire.

Agree with the majority of what you have to say....
Just curious, if you took over a turf horse who just received another "bad ride" from a jockey who would be the 2-4 riders on the turf that you would potentially put on your horse???

[turf fan]

She only ran the last 200 meters! Exciting effort. She'll be tough in the Arc.
I doubt she makes it to the BC with a big effort in the Arc.

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by PSH

if you took over a turf horse who just received another "bad ride" from a jockey who would be the 2-4 riders on the turf that you would potentially put on your horse???

Right now, in NY,

Garcia
then Maragh -- the master of the inside, suckup, trip.