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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
Yes he has.
He's a no brainer if you're talking about the top 5 in the country.
He's probably the best turf jockey of the last 20 years.
And I can assure you that he's no better a rider now than he was 5 years ago.
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Drugs, did you follow him and Rose in Delaware before he came every day to New York. The two of them were pretty even at Del. Park but it does seem that Ramon makes smoother and smarter decisions than he did consistently on that circuit. It's very rare that you see him lose a race now he could have won when you watch the replay. He used to force things occasionally and get himself in places patience would have solved. But this is splitting hairs. He's certainly no liability on anyone's horse now. They don't give away those Saratoga titles for being any less than first rate. It's great to see how well respected he is now. I am not so sure that Rose wouldn't have been right there with him if not for that unfortunate incident that cost him on so many levels a couple years back.