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Originally Posted by jpops757
How can you say he blew it at 25/1? Took an exceptional horse to beat him. If you think another rider could have improved him, you are giving the jock tooo much cedit. KD lost to a better horse. A screwup by the jock is just reaching for straws.
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They went 1:08 and change and he was about 20 lengths clear and still held on for 2nd, the jock wasn't urging him, but he sure wasn't doing anything to restrain him. I don't believe that Showing Up is an exceptional horse, nice horse, very good horse, but he had a ground saving trip and ran down a horse that was setting lightening fast fractions, I am not impressed by that in the least bit. What I was impressed by was a freak like performance and still holding on for 2nd, if he restrains him a little KD wins that race. I am in no way shape or form a jock-fan, stated that many many times on ESPN Board, but it's rediculous to say that they do not play a part in the race, especially Turf races. Just because he was 25-1 doesn't mean it's a price in line with his capabilities, I was just going to watch the race and when they popped up 25-1 on KD, I couldn't run to my computer quick enough, I never bet to win, but at those odds, I went with a win bet and lost. Bejerano is the best turf speed jock going, KEE usually favors deep closers, but I have seen him wire fields on the front end...