Originally Posted by ArlJim78

Mike, don't you think it's a little lame to be challenging someones credentials on an internet forum? This is the land of make believe. It's not necessary for you to unfurl the banner of your accomplishments each and every day. My opinion of your racing knowledge would be no different if you were Joe Schmo from Kokomo and had never set foot inside a racetrack.

Also, finding the person with the the greatest credentials does not necessarily lead you to the truth. I'm sure that you know of people in the racing industry whose opinions you wouldn't just blindly accept.

We are discussing the outcome of a race that has already been run and I saw it with my own eyes and came to a different conclusion than you. I don't care if Todd Pletcher himself came on here and said "Gomez cost us the victory on Almansoon a few days ago at Belmont", I would still stick with my opinion about what I saw.

But if you want to debate credentials then you have to put yours up against Todd Pletcher's. He is after all the guy who has entrusted Gomez to ride for him. You call the guy a junkie, Pletcher has given him mounts for the most successful stables in the country. Every rider has faults, including Gomez, but the record shows that this has been a successful relationship and the Pletcher machine rolled on strongly even with Gomez in the irons.