Jara or Leparoux

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Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

All I've said is that I believe Garcia has the potential to be the best out of the young crop of riders. Many trainers on the west coast are singing this young man's praises and deservedly so.

I agree that Leparoux is outstanding and Jara has been lights out in the big races. But to disregard Garcia as nothing more than a 3% winner if he moves to New York is absolutely absurd considering he finished 1st at Golden Gate defeating Russell Baze, 3rd at the Hollywood meet and is currently in 3rd at the Del Mar meet.

And now I am asking you to please not take it easy on me. I want your brilliance and knowledge of the game to shine through not just post count, but actual opinion. Trying to throw around board status is lame.

I wasn't throwing around board status yo....Fact is that Jara is riding against 10 horse field on a consistent basis and Garcia rides against 5 horses.

It is in my opinion that Garcia would even have problems getting mounts at Saratoga right now. he would be a top 12 jock at the belmont Meet, and would be a top three jock at the Aqueduct Meet. The Aqueduct meet is always dominated by bugs because everyone is at Gulfstream.

Also, if I am not mistaken, he beat Baze because Baze missed four weeks with a broken shoulder blade, and Baze almost came back and beat him.