I realize that Prado has a reputation

[Travis Stone]

Marty Magee's story in the DRF on Borel talks about the significant turnover in the top ranks of the jockey kingdom. Long gone is the lone list of top-notch riders.

[the_fat_man]

I ride a significant amount of distance daily.

A few years ago I almost got killed by a motorist in Borough Park. Took me quite a while to get my nerve back, so I can certainly understand what it's like to come back from a spill.

There's a piece of road on my daily ride to the park where there's a sudden loop, very similar to that found in track turns. It's two lanes and cars have a bad habit of pinching from the inside lane on that turn, cause motorists could basically give a **** about the safety of cyclists. It only took a single case of almost getting killed to ALWAYS be aware that cars will pinch when taking that turn and ensure that I'll never be in danger there again.

Now, jockeys are like motorists. They could give a **** about other jockeys to their inside and they ALWAYS pinch on the turns. I find it beyond inexcusable that not only did Prado get pinched on the 1st turn on Angelouie last out, when he really had no business, nothing to gain by, being in that spot, but, it seems, he made quite a habit of it at the GP meet. This, from a journeyman? This, from someone who, arguably, was a top 5 rider as recently as last year?

He really needs to sit down before he hurts himself.

[blackthroatedwind]

Prado's achilles heel has always been an overinfatuation with the rail.

[asudevil]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Prado's achilles heel has always been an overinfatuation with the rail.

See Tale of Ekati

[blackthroatedwind]

Tale of Ekati isn't a bad example. The first time Prado rode him was in the Louisiana Derby, and while it was mostly the start that compromised him, Prado's burying him on the rail thereafter absolutely hurt him further.

He learned from that mistake in the Wood and kept him outside.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I highly doubt this was what he was referring to. I'm thinking he was referring to Tale of Ekati coming inside to beat War Pass in the Wood.

Geez, I hope not. Tale of Ekati was never on the rail in the Wood.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Geez, I hope not. Tale of Ekati was never on the rail in the Wood.

Except for about 30 yards from the wire when he dove inside to pass the tiring War Pass (who sort of wandered out at that point, probably due to the injury)... which i would hardly call riding the rail.

He did get quite buried and shuffled back in the La Derby, but he might have needed the race anyways... I'm scratching my head on what to think of this guy in the Derby. I will probably reluctantly toss him.

[pick4]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Prado's achilles heel has always been an overinfatuation with the rail.

Prado was buried on the rail with at least a half dozen turf runners at the Spa last summer should have had their pictures taken.