Thanks.
Another thing that has been so impressive statistically about Paco Lopez is that he's winning at 40% with a 24% profit on every dollar bet when he rides the horse with the fields top last-out figure.
It's more impressive when the guy is getting it done with obvious horses, instead of having the numbers padded by a couple of mega longshots.
From a betting standpoint, I can't remember the last Paco Lopez ride I complained about. However, his brilliant ride in the final leg of the $7 million Rainbow 6 Jackpot is one of the most memorable good rides I received this year.
Lopez rode the rail horse Sweet Gator Girl, who was the 3/1 second choice in the betting and had by far the best dirt form in the field. The 5/2 favorite My Pal Ariana had to break from the extreme outside post, had a turf pedigree (sired by Aragorn) and had never even started on dirt before. Looked like a terrible bet to like dirt. Every other horse in the field was 6/1 or more.
Lopez rode an unbelievable race, getting a clean break from post #1, setting an easy pace and beautifully rating Sweet Gator Girl. Problem was, the turf-horse favorite was handling the surface, and she cruzed right by Sweet Gator Girl on the far turn, while under no urging from Mario Pino. Lopez kept Sweet Gator Girl to a frantic drive in order to prevent her from getting away, and he almost willed her home through the stretch. It was an unbelievably good tactical ride, and he is an excellent finisher.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVKxs077fzY
I only have that P6 once, for 10-cents, had the favorite who I hated, won. From a personal betting standpoint, that was probably my 'Ride of the Year'