Johnny V.

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Johnny Velasquez, arguably the best rider in the country, appears to be in a little bit of a slump. Even though he rides first call for Todd Pletcher and is used by virtually every top trainer in the east, JV has now failed to win a race in the last 4 days of racing while riding plenty of chalk.

Is it the injury or just a mini-slump?

It is because he is the most overrated jockey in the nation and it is showing. He is getting outridden by Gomez and Prado and Coa. Soon the Lepar will pass him in wins. Gomez is 52% in the money and a 19% win. Johnny V is 45% in the money and 15% win. That is awful for a jock who constanly rides the best flesh in the country. He is only good because Pletcher puts him on his horses, once Pletchers sees the light and goes to Gomez and Prado, Velasquez will be shipping his tack out west. Maybe we will even see him on the PolyTrack at Trufway--ha ha.