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Old 11-07-2007, 05:41 PM
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Read this morning about Patrick Valenzuela riding races again. This time at Zia Park in New Mexico. Will be interesting to see if Hollywood allows him once again.. to start riding there. Will also be interesting as well to see if he can stay clean for any length of time this time as well. Such a shame to see all the time this really talented jockey has wasted with abusing drugs. I remember when he was "hot" and was leading jockey and then would just dissappear. Heres the link to ESPN's Article.http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/hor...ory?id=3097179
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Old 11-08-2007, 12:59 AM
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i seriously rooted for the guy when he came back and he and julie krone both had that amazing summer but i can't support him anymore nor do i support him even being issued a license in any state in the country! if this was any regular non high profile rider they woulda most likely been banned for life long ago. i think part of the reason pval continued to fuc up was cuz he knew racing would always eventually welcome him back with open arms. maybe kris turner will give him a mount down there LOLOLOLOLOL HAHAHAHAHAHA wonder if shes even still in business(long story)
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Old 11-08-2007, 01:27 AM
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He had a gel put in a knee joint? Wonder how long before that puppy acts up again.
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Old 11-08-2007, 01:29 AM
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He had a gel put in a knee joint? Wonder how long before that puppy acts up again.
Don't worry, he'll be way too hopped up to feel it.
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Old 11-08-2007, 02:42 AM
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You'd be surprised how well patients say the artificial cartllage (knee jel) works out. I watched P Val last week at Zia and he had 3 wins the first week
on mostly chalk riding for Henry Dominquez.

I could have sworn I read somewhere that his agent had targeted November 14th as a potential return to Hollywood while he battles the stews on the details of the preliminary license.

PVal is a very talented rider with a long history of relapses but somehow he gets more than his share of grief and speculation even when he has passed
screens for years. It's kinda interesting how some jocks who have fallen are given far more the benefit of the doubt with less time in sobriety.
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Old 11-08-2007, 08:45 AM
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That must have been why he shaved every hair off his body when he knew he was subjected to hair follicle tests. It must have been because he was completely sober.
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Old 11-12-2007, 07:48 PM
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p val-poster child for the endless second chances for doping, be it jock or trainer.
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