How this guy got to ride the best horse in decades is amazing. Just shows how good Mineshaft was.

Mineshaft was indeed a special horse to have that buffoon guiding him. Rob Me Albarado is one of the biggest chicken **** jocks on the planet. How anyone can give Seattle **** for calling that turd out is baffling. I guess these critics don't bet.

I tend to agree Pillow. I mean, sure it isn't the kindest statement to make but all gamblers who get those kinds of rides do think it. Even if they don't post it.

Have to defend Robbie here. On his overall career; he won the Woolf award as the nations best jockey and is one of only five riders with a lifetime positive R.O.I. on turf.

From a personal standpoint he is very good at getting off a horse and giving you solid advice. He is a total gentleman and a terrific money rider. In a bit of irony his idol is Calvin Borel.

As for yesterdays race, his ride on Hallway was excellent. He saved ground, eased out and could not get by a real nice horse. BBB

One of Robby's best rides... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Etqf8NuaIc

The real issue at hand is that some people get sick and tired of these childish antics from someone who has admitted to having a problem; i.e. losing money he should not have risked losing, and every time things don't go his way he acts like a child and goes nuts on this board or in the old days on the espn board. Some of us (see me) have grown up in the "online world". Jerry (Seattle) has yet to come to grips with that yet.

Not too mention, how low can you go when you wish someone to burn in hell? Come on, don't feed this childs antics and hatefull posts. Instead, this Computer Programmer for Microsoft (that is what he says he does) should be slapped with not one wet noodle but two and FORCED to realize he needs to take not ONE class BUT TWO -

Online Anger Management 101

Gambling 101

I have graduated from both thru a series of hard knocks and am damn proud of it. This individual should receive a scholarship for both and enrolled ASAP.

Yeah that'll happen when Albarado enrolls in Chris McCarron's jockey school.

lol agree.... how did he get that mount ?

I didn't see the race but think Robbie is far from the worst.

it's not like he stood up before the wire and cost you well over $6k ala Tyler Baze. He's racing where and doing what now?

yep second that now chill out robbie is o.k.

I like Robby. He is a fine jock. He has brought me home some fine winners in the past. It is simple--dont bet him if you think he is a bad jockey and is not going to bring home a winner for you. Maybe it is your fault for wagering on him.

Just once I would like to hear somebody say:
"Oh man, such&such jockey just won me a ton of money!! I had totally capped the race incorrectly and didn't have the best horse at all, but the cleverness of the jockey's ride saved my ass!!"

Using the term "Rot in Hell" was unfortunate.

I can this about Russell Baze in the 3rd at The Big A on Saturday. He rode BYANOSEJOE to victory for me. Not going to say what I won because I will be accussed of redboarding. But he was not on the best horse, but gave the best ride.

Huge over-simplification here......More often than not,somebody you would rather not bet on is riding the horse you feel is best.I would imagine that is exactly what happened here.Seattle thought this horse should get it done.He had to put up with the jock that came with it.

If you dont like the jock dont bet the horse. There has been plenty of times where I sat out a race because the horse I liked had a jock on it that I didnt like. It is a matter of discipline in my opinion. But I do understand what you are saying.

Yes,he didn't like an earlier ride,and so he probably should have passed on taking low odds on Albarado in the 9th.I would imagine he was chasing pretty hard.

One jock I will not wager on or single in a pick 3 or 4 is Victor Espinoza. I will use him but only with other horses.

This is a seldom spoken, rarely overheard, exclamation isn't it? Can you imagine hearing someone shout out a "thank you, ****, great ride" to one of them, before leaving the rail and heading to cash that $100 win ticket, that trifecta, or that super?

Sure they were doing their job, they got their cut; still, JUST MAYBE they performed their task exceptionally well, their skill proved beneficial in that particular race.

Anyone can benefit from accolades. And they should be spoken more readily, regardless of what our vocation is.

Nah, won't happen in horseracing though. All you'll hear from the rail is, YOU SUCK, when they lose next out.

Too often, all we hear is how profoundly stupid they are. Seldom the positive. That's a shame.