Jara

[Handicappy]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

All his many admirers really need to take a look at his ride at AP R4 today. How'd you like to be the connection of this horse and have her on her to an easy win when Jara decides to do his Coa impersonation and whip her righty when she's just off the rail? Of course, she ducks in, hits the rail, gets forced back to lefty lead after bouncing off it, and, while passed by a couple, continues on gamely for 3rd. Vigorous hand ride, suffices, Fernando.

I appreciate his riding. Not sure what happened in the 4th there. He did hit him right handed a couple of times and then his horse appeared to take a real bad step. By then he had put the whip away as the horse didn't like the whip. Maybe he did, not sure. I think he just picked up the mount. He won the next race.

And he was the leading rider in Dubai this past meet and has a decent win percentage at Arlington. This is the first time in his entire career that he has a real agent who is working for him. Rene Douglas' agent. Cut the kid a break. His ride on Jazil in the Belmont Stakes and his ride on Invasor in the Whitney were classic rides that reveal alot about his abilities.

[the_fat_man]

The headon shows the horse bouncing off the rail when hit by the whip. That's what caused what appears to be a bad step. Not easy to see from the pan shot.

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

The headon shows the horse bouncing off the rail when hit by the whip. That's what caused what appears to be a bad step. Not easy to see from the pan shot.

didn't see the head on, but after watching the regular view, it looked like the horse jumped the tracks

-bt-

[Handicappy]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

The headon shows the horse bouncing off the rail when hit by the whip. That's what caused what appears to be a bad step. Not easy to see from the pan shot.

He obviously didn't know the horse was that sensitive. He did just pick up the mount that day I believe. Maybe he thought the horse was starting to bear out. Now I am trying to find excuses. Perhaps he screwed up. It doesn't make him horrible. He is a good kid.