9/18 (LaD): Super Derby (G2)

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Richie is making a LARGE COMEBACK. I beleive he is the regular rider of Flashing, Midshipman and now Regal Ransom.... I would not doubt if he got some of Garcias other Godolphin mounts, after the Kings Bishop DQ.... RM is working hard and he deserves this.

Hogwash. All of the riders are working hard and he doesn't deserve it more than any other.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Hogwash. All of the riders are working hard and he doesn't deserve it more than any other.

Thats not true.... Some of them party hard, some of them sell drugs... Some of them are flat out punks. This dude is a man, he's a hard worker and the nicest guy you will ever meet. I met him when I was like 13 and never forgot it. He deserves to be the rider for that stable.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Thats not true.... Some of them party hard, some of them sell drugs... Some of them are flat out punks. This dude is a man, he's a hard worker and the nicest guy you will ever meet. I met him when I was like 13 and never forgot it. He deserves to be the rider for that stable.

He does have a very large nose... lol

I met Mig a few times as well and he seems very nice.

This thread took a turn down Castro.

[RockHardTen1985]

I was just congragulating RM. Its not like Im guessing about him, I know for a fact he's a great guy, as for work... read the drf plus article. As for all riders work hard thats a joke, guys like Channing Hill spend the day on Facebook.... They dont all work hard...

[Danzig]

how some spend their time away from work has no indication of how hard they work when on the clock.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Danzig

how some spend their time away from work has no indication of how hard they work when on the clock.

In some cases thats true....

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Hogwash. All of the riders are working hard and he doesn't deserve it more than any other.

You are glad for Godolphin but think Mig doesnt deserve accolades?

All riders are hardly hard working or good guys. The Mig is both and I too am glad to see him get a shot in some bigger races. I suppose you root for Microsoft, Walmart and the IRS too?

[Travis Stone]

The Mig is one of racing's class acts... I was very happy for him.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

You are glad for Godolphin but think Mig doesnt deserve accolades?

All riders are hardly hard working or good guys. The Mig is both and I too am glad to see him get a shot in some bigger races. I suppose you root for Microsoft, Walmart and the IRS too?

Who said he doesn't deserve accolades? I didn't say that. I think all of those riders put their lives on the line each time they go out there and I don't feel like any of them deserve it more than others.

And I love Walmart.

[CSC]

I like Regal Ransom, even considered him in the derby. But what were the other riders thinking in this race? If ever a race was presented on a platter, this was it. Sleepwalking fractions...and they all watched it unfold in front of them.

[Linny]

RM is one of the hardest working jocks out there. He's out on horses all morning most days. In fact, he's a bit of a throwback to the era of true "stable riders" when riders were contracted to one outfit. Unlike many riders, he's got some horsemanship skills and can get off a horse in the morning and really inform a trainer what the horse was doing and how he felt/went.
Because he's fairly tall Richie has always fought very hard against weight and it has taken a toll, but he's never given up. I've met him plenty and would never begrudge him a minute of success. Richie is all class.