Hooves, Gomez is in one of his mini funks again

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

You know, I am beginning to see what you mean with this guy. I was mad a couple of weeks ago in the ride he gave on Too Much Bling. I was sitting there thinking what in the h e l l is he doing. I could have rode the horse better than he did that day...well maybe not, but you know what I mean. Gomez is crazy. He is either brillant or just plain bad. I don't think Too Much Bling would have won the race anyway, but it may have been a lot closer if he wouldn't have put in that awful ride.

I think Johnny is the best as a rider. He is so consistent. I hope he can recover from his fall and reach his full potential again because this is the best rider we have going for us. I am also beginning to really like Leparoux and Jara too.

On another note, is Gomez now the #1 for Pletcher? I noticed Johnny wasn't riding Todd's horses in the big races at Churchill this past weekend.

Also, Rafael Bejarano's ride on Oonagh Maccool in the Fleur De Lis this weekend made me mad too. With a better ride, I think she would have won the race.

[paisjpq]

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On another note, is Gomez now the #1 for Pletcher? I noticed Johnny wasn't riding Todd's horses in the big races at Churchill this past weekend.

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I was asking myself that question too last weekend. I thought maybe Pletcher had some sort of agreement to ride GG until the expected return date of JV but then JV came back early so maybe TP is just honoring a commitment? Any one know the answer?

On another note, is Gomez now the #1 for Pletcher? I noticed Johnny wasn't riding Todd's horses in the big races at Churchill this past weekend.

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I was asking myself that question too last weekend. I thought maybe Pletcher had some sort of agreement to ride GG until the expected return date of JV but then JV came back early so maybe TP is just honoring a commitment? Any one know the answer?[/quote]

Guys Johnny is number one. Johnny wanted to ride Spun Sugar in the rich grade one race so he stayed at Belmont that day. he can't be two places at once. If Todd had a horse in the Foster he may have gone down but he didnt. Bej rode OOnagh and Gomez went down to ride a few.

[paisjpq]

thanks Mike.

Originally Posted by paisjpq

thanks Mike.

You are welcome Bethani with an I. My sister has the same name with a Y at the end. Are you nera Burlington at all? I went to school at Plattsburgh and since VT has no gambling the Burlington guys would take the ferry over every day to gamble. I have been gone from there for 14 years but I still miss "the boys" and talk to em by phone. One of my best friends ever owns a restaurant called the Ice House on the lake, Jimmy is his name. I used to go over there on Saturdays and he would open teh place just for us and we would bet horses and he would bet football and he'd have a waitress come in to serve us. That was the life I tell you, especially for a college kid!!!

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by oracle80

You are welcome Bethani with an I. My sister has the same name with a Y at the end. Are you nera Burlington at all? I went to school at Plattsburgh and since VT has no gambling the Burlington guys would take the ferry over every day to gamble. I have been gone from there for 14 years but I still miss "the boys" and talk to em by phone. One of my best friends ever owns a restaurant called the Ice House on the lake, Jimmy is his name. I used to go over there on Saturdays and he would open teh place just for us and we would bet horses and he would bet football and he'd have a waitress come in to serve us. That was the life I tell you, especially for a college kid!!!

My mother had to be different--I didn't do the I thing to be cute--you know like Jenni or staci. Yes I live outside Burl. and went to UVM and my mother used to tutor Jimmy's kid! the world is so small sometimes.

Originally Posted by paisjpq

My mother had to be different--I didn't do the I thing to be cute--you know like Jenni or staci. Yes I live outside Burl. and went to UVM and my mother used to tutor Jimmy's kid! the world is so small sometimes.

NO WAY!!! Which one? The athlete?!! LOL!! I remember em when they were young!! One night we went out drinking(wife was NOT PLEASED with him) and I stayed on the couch and woke to the kids watching cartoons!! LOL!!!

[Seattleallstar]

im not a big Gomez fan, when he was riding for Frankel back then he was pretty good, and now its like wtf!

Johnny will always be the #1 for Pletcher

the others behind him are Chris Decarlo, Mike Luzzi, Prado