The ever INNOVATIVE Kent D

[the_fat_man]

Kent always does things his own way and he's always forging new 'trends' in riding. His newest is the WIDE trip on the pacesetter (especially on the turf). This is where rather than keeping the horse as close as possible to the rail, he has it WIDE. Now, this has caught on nicely with the rest of the idiots, and Prado and Johnny V (who shits his pants at the thought of actually going INSIDE a horse) are also starting to use it. Of course, when others use it, they try to get to the rail by the turn. Kent doesn't care: he stays WIDE through the turn and the stretch. **** saving ground.

Example: today's 3rd on Jazz Nation. Kent's in the 4 path and Johnny V is to his outside.

I mean, in a way I can understand how he wants to take some of the advantage away from the drafters; but the cost is just not worth it, as it completely wrecks races.