Gomez

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Originally Posted by DerbyCat

Why are some jockeys $$ one month and then cr*p the next? What makes their rides go so bad? Riding above their talent level? Personal problems? The horse they get? Why do we love them one week and think they suck the next??

Just curious...

There isn't any room for anything but their best potential effort. It's incredibly competitive. Unfortunately, horses often don't win by much out here in SOCAL. That means you need to save ground and/or finish like a madman. You see how tight the 2nd race at Anita was on Friday? The winner was determined by the best ride. There is no doubt in my mind Gomez would of won the last race if he had ridden Squire Trelawny. Bejarano was a little off, and it's enough to get beat. Unfortunately, it often takes a really good ride to win races out here(but not always.)