Jockeys move out of the way for Borel??

I am listening to AM sports radio this morning, 980 WTEM in Washington and thye've got some horse guy saying that Borel made that trip. So John Thompson aks him "He was in 19th place, how do you make a trip."

SO the guy says that when Borel moves up he starts shouting "Coming through" or some such and the jocks move out of the way.

So Thompson says "Let me get this straight, I am on a horse in front of you and you are behind me and you yell at me and I move over?"

So he says well some of these horses are tiring and the jocks know that they cant win so it's some sort of courtesy and tiring horses come off the rail, bla bla bla.

So now I dunno what to think. Do they come off the rail because they are tired or because Borel tells them to move off? Or both?

[byalip]

I didn't hear that broadcast but listen to Coach all the time. Two years ago he had on Brian Cox (not sure of name) who picked Giacomo and gave legit reasons for the win. Is this the same guy on this am?

[10 pnt move up]

its silly talk, but if you horse is dying then you should not intentionally try to hinder another horse.....Pval was classic for undermining other riders mounts when he was on a stopping horse.

Originally Posted by byalip

I didn't hear that broadcast but listen to Coach all the time. Two years ago he had on Brian Cox (not sure of name) who picked Giacomo and gave legit reasons for the win. Is this the same guy on this am?

No, this was a guy named John. I dont think it was John Feinstein although based on the voice I cannot totally eliminate him. I think he is probably a Pimlico based horse writer..

[byalip]

Most likely John Schienman, who writes for the Post and the Balt. Sun.

[parsixfarms]

Calvin got through because is fearless and he had a serious racehorse underneath him. If you watch that overhead shot, you'll see that Tiago was right behind Street Sense as the field rounded the turn. Street Sense got through the hole vacated by a tiring Cowtown Cat because of his horse's push-button acceleration. By the time the plodding Tiago got there, the hole had already closed. In the end, good horses tend to get good trips.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

In the end, good horses tend to get good trips.

Exactly, and when he wins the Preakness, you will see an Afleet Alex like performance in the Belmont....

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by Cardus

Do you think that at least one jockey, if not more, will be more aware of Street Sense's whereabouts in the Preakness?

Marginally at best, unless Angel Cordero is coming out of retirement or Kent Desormeaux, who is also known for riding more than one horse in a race, unexpectedly picks up a mount in the race. Seriously, based on the composition of the proposed Preakness field, it looks like the field is going to be comprised of speed or pressing types of runners, with Street Sense being the lone quality closer. (I don't consider Chelokee a serious threat even if he goes in the Preakness.) The riders will more concerned with their positions vis-a-vis one another for the first seven furlongs, rather than where Street Sense is lingering.

[todko]

Originally Posted by Cardus

Do you think that at least one jockey, if not more, will be more aware of Street Sense's whereabouts in the Preakness?

Don't count on it. The jockeys should have known before the Derby. BC juvy run, Bo-Rail, trained on the rail. They forgot all about it.

It's like a pitcher says, "The next pitch is going to be a fastball". Think the major league hitters wouldn't knock it outta the park?

Can't blame Beyer for referring to jockeys as pinheads sometimes.