The horse won by a pole. Shaq could have gotten that horse to the winner's circle. I actually hit the winner and the exacta in the Turfway Park prep and thought I had done some brilliant handicapping. I now realize I was extremely fortunate and have donated half the winnings to Kent's favorite charity.

What charity is that? E.C.I.N.?? (End Cajun Illiteracy Now)

Scuds with all due respect your last post was a bit off. I know plenty of people from Louisiana and they are wonderfully talented and knowledgable, especially about racing.

Your post on another thread saying that Hollywood was speed favoring was pure prattle and without merit. And your selection of a wrung out, over the top Principle Secret lacked insight. With respect. BBB

My vote is John Mckee. Its tough to get horses in some of the spots he gets them in.

that's a good choice...but to be fair, he is just along for the ride most of the time :D

Well, my vote has finally beed mentioned. WOW, the kid is terrified of the rail!!!

Was Stormello tons the best yesterday? Or did the jock have anything at all to do with it? Lord knows if he loses, its all kents fault.

He is brutal. Without a guy like Holthus, he may be riding at River Downs.

Well, I was pretty sure he was going to win a few more races in his career. He isn't very good in my opinion. I didn't see yesterday's race as that is in the middle of the night for me, so I can't really say at this time.

My general philosophy is that very rare is a jockey decisive in winning a race, but they can certainly lead to a loss. As I mentioned here, I rarely even know who is riding the horses I bet on.

Gee, I wonder where that would be.

Kent D
Sexy Chantal
Jerry Bailey, Gary Stevens, Pat Day

Newfoundland?

They are an hour ahead of NY.

Slow Saturday night?

Yep, I'm working and watching football, emphasis on the latter. (It is Sunday by the way)

I was referring to you saying the Hollywood Futurity was past your bedtime...ya know, being that you're in Newfoundland and all.

I'm not only bored, but brain dead at the moment.

It is rare that a jockey does much to win the race, but I've seen them screw one up before. Maybe Frankie Detorri would have won if he were on Bernardini in the Classic, he wouldn't have made him start going so soon.

Mike Smith

Well said BBB.

Louisiana is a mecca for horse racing and, in particular, for producing good jockeys. Look at the number of jockeys who started riding in the backwaters of Louisiana and made a significant impact at the highest levels of the sport. From Eddie D. on through today . . . the list goes on. Many of today's top jockeys started riding as kids in Cajun/Creole country. Louisiana is one of the few states that boast 4 thoroughbred tracks.

Not to mention the other assets of the state -- including the fine programs at Loyola and Tulane.

The state took the brunt of a massive hurricane followed by the inept response from a corrupt national government. If Louisiana wasn't critical to the oil industry chances are people would still be drowning in flood waters today.

Say anything you want,but the Principle Secret part is fiction.The riding at Delta Downs that night by the inbreds was atrocious.It was the worst I have seen all year,and that was the question asked in the poll.I would feel better about their riding skills if I knew they were trying to set it up for the horses in the back of the field.There is no good option.They are bad,or crooked.Take your pick.