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Old 08-15-2009, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by the_fat_man
This is a good way to use your horse unnecessarily. That's why there's the HUGE distinction between the rest of the jockey colony and Dominguez. The others ride YOUR way, with is the standard in the industry, and Dominguez rides the correct way. This 'getting the jump on them' trip handicapping method is mind numbing to me; let alone, WRONG.
So you would have preferred Rose wait and let the closers come to him or pass him on his outside - while he probably gets a long son of Tiznow in a jackpot behind a trio of complete stoppers?

He was 18/1 on the toteboard going into the gate ... and a 2/5 favorite real odds to win that race after 5 furlongs.
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