Javy in The Carter

[MaTH716]

Does anyone else think that Javy was too concerned with race riding and shutting the door on Saez (Tommy Macho)? I felt like between that and the slight steadying of Unified, it was just enough for Green Grotto who ran huge to hold on. At the end of the day it didn't cost me anything, but at the time I was fairly annoyed. I used Tommy Macho & Unified and I felt like Javy compromised both horses and let a 54-1 shot hold on.

Over reaction by me, or is it justified frustration with a top tier jockey on a 3/5 shot (even though he probably ran the 3rd best race there)?

[Alabama Stakes]

Thought it was brilliant actually. If he let the deuce through, the deuce woulda won. He just didn't have hoss at the end, and the green grotto hoss didn't run 1-2 17 times by not digging in , especially on an easy lead after the 3 hoss got left

[RHT2004]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Does anyone else think that Javy was too concerned with race riding and shutting the door on Saez (Tommy Macho)? I felt like between that and the slight steadying of Unified, it was just enough for Green Grotto who ran huge to hold on. At the end of the day it didn't cost me anything, but at the time I was fairly annoyed. I used Tommy Macho & Unified and I felt like Javy compromised both horses and let a 54-1 shot hold on.

Over reaction by me, or is it justified frustration with a top tier jockey on a 3/5 shot (even though he probably ran the 3rd best race there)?

I watched it at the racino. With a table of guys betting, everyone i was with thought he compromised both horses. Saez kinda ****ed it up 2. I think he wins going away with a clear outside run.

[RHT2004]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

Thought it was brilliant actually. If he let the deuce through, the deuce woulda won. He just didn't have hoss at the end, and the green grotto hoss didn't run 1-2 17 times by not digging in , especially on an easy lead after the 3 hoss got left

The 3 horse is a dead last closer.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Does anyone else think that Javy was too concerned with race riding and shutting the door on Saez (Tommy Macho)? I felt like between that and the slight steadying of Unified, it was just enough for Green Grotto who ran huge to hold on. At the end of the day it didn't cost me anything, but at the time I was fairly annoyed. I used Tommy Macho & Unified and I felt like Javy compromised both horses and let a 54-1 shot hold on.

Over reaction by me, or is it justified frustration with a top tier jockey on a 3/5 shot (even though he probably ran the 3rd best race there)?

Matt looked exactly like you saw it to me.

[Alabama Stakes]

Originally Posted by RHT2004

The 3 horse is a dead last closer.

Must have confused him with some other 3 hoss who got left in a different race, maybe even a different track. Come to think of it, I think he got left in that race where that 1-18 with 8 seconds 8 hoss beat you for $1350. I think your head was spinning after that one. Like mine was yesterday after that 6 deep in the pick 4 with no 11 hoss ( who won by a pole )