Derby Trail Forums

Go Back   Derby Trail Forums > Main Forum > The Paddock
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Today's Posts

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 08-17-2012, 12:00 AM
Dahoss Dahoss is offline
Keeneland
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 10,293
Default

I'm a big Lezcano fan, but I think Joel Rosario has really had a good meet and is riding second best after Dominguez. Then it's probably Junior Alvarado (who I have been way wrong about so far) or Lezcano.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 08-17-2012, 12:02 AM
ateamstupid's Avatar
ateamstupid ateamstupid is offline
Super Mod.. and Super Fly
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 13,036
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dahoss View Post
I'm a big Lezcano fan, but I think Joel Rosario has really had a good meet and is riding second best after Dominguez. Then it's probably Junior Alvarado (who I have been way wrong about so far) or Lezcano.
I agree that these are the top four riding in NY right now.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 08-17-2012, 06:52 AM
Kasept's Avatar
Kasept Kasept is offline
Steve Byk
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Greenwich, NY
Posts: 44,380
Default

How about Alan Garcia with Photon in Thursday's 8th? Breaks in great position and takes back after sensing the sizzling :24 opening quarter..
__________________
All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad
A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine
Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 08-17-2012, 06:58 AM
keithting's Avatar
keithting keithting is offline
Hollywood Park
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 959
Post

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kasept View Post
How about Alan Garcia with Photon in Thursday's 8th? Breaks in great position and takes back after sensing the sizzling :24 opening quarter..
That's my gripe with these jocks today - No apparent sense of pace -

Many times a race is stolen on the front-end - This did not seem to happen as much in the past
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 08-17-2012, 08:09 AM
NTamm1215 NTamm1215 is offline
Havre de Grace
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 5,629
Default

It is a tad ironic that this topic came up about a ride in Race 11 after the rides he put forth in the 9th and 10th.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 08-17-2012, 08:39 AM
Travis Stone's Avatar
Travis Stone Travis Stone is offline
Oaklawn
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 2,229
Default

Jockey complaints are usually the sign of a tough meet and discouraged horseplayers. Saratoga has been tough this year. The ride is an easy thing to blame.

That said, I feel in general the rides I've been seeing this summer at Saratoga and beyond have been far from some of the greatest ever.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 08-17-2012, 10:43 AM
Dahoss Dahoss is offline
Keeneland
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 10,293
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Travis Stone View Post
Jockey complaints are usually the sign of a tough meet and discouraged horseplayers. Saratoga has been tough this year. The ride is an easy thing to blame.

That said, I feel in general the rides I've been seeing this summer at Saratoga and beyond have been far from some of the greatest ever.
I agree with this. It's easy to bame the rider when you're discouraged and I'm guilty of it myself.

But it's hard not to be critical, when you watch these guys totally unprepared or with no game plan at all out there. It's just flat out laziness and if you or I came to work that unprepared everyday we'd be gone within a week.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 08-17-2012, 08:40 AM
Kasept's Avatar
Kasept Kasept is offline
Steve Byk
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Greenwich, NY
Posts: 44,380
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by NTamm1215 View Post
It is a tad ironic that this topic came up about a ride in Race 11 after the rides he put forth in the 9th and 10th.


Kind of a 3 race survey of every kind of ride imaginable... Front end theivery... Masterful rally from back... 'Where you goin'?' heel clip...
__________________
All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad
A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine
Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 08-17-2012, 09:32 AM
Alabama Stakes Alabama Stakes is offline
Havre de Grace
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: suffolk downs
Posts: 5,811
Default

the thing is, you never know what he's gonna do at any point in the race. He has some closers into the race early, and snatches some speed types and tries to get them to pass.
Reply With Quote
Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:50 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.