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Originally Posted by eajinabi
Ramon Dominguez has toyed with a crappy Jockey colonies in AQU and has loaded up his share of MCL, Claimers and ALW. In order to be in the elite class, he needs to develop a cold-blooded menatlity on those big days of racing. As of now he hasnt shown it.
Yes he won the Saratoga title last year but 4 jockeys had more stakes wins than he did that meet.
Yes he won all NYRA jockey titles but many of the big jocks were not around as they spend thier time going to Keeneland, Gulfstream, Churchill riding there regularly and getting mounts on graded stakes races. Also, none of those get or choose to ride the quantity of mounts that Ramon gets.
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dominguez won over 300 races at nyra tracks last year. the only other riders to do that ever are cordero, mike smith, eibar coa and steve cauthen. pretty good company. he won the spring/summer belmont meet and saratoga. thats when the top jocks are in ny. day in day out hes the most consistent rider in ny in years. hes patient and poised more than any jockey around.
the stakes will come. its not for lack of ability. hes hurt because he really doesnt have a main stable like velazquez/pletcher, gomez/baffert. without a major stable behind him he won 5 grade 1's last year. if hes not the best rider in the us, hes top 3 easily.