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07-19-2008, 09:42 PM
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What happened with Alex Solis?
Alex has not been riding for some of his usual good stables this year. Why are Mandella, Headley and McAnalley going to other riders?
Forgive me if this was brought up earlier in the year and I missed the discussion.
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07-19-2008, 09:55 PM
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devo-lutionizing
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Originally Posted by jfb
Alex has not been riding for some of his usual good stables this year. Why are Mandella, Headley and McAnalley going to other riders?
Forgive me if this was brought up earlier in the year and I missed the discussion.
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he hurt his back real bad a while ago and seemed to be doing good again but late last year he was in a bad accident in the stretch with mike smith and i think the culprit was martin garcia cutting them both off. probably messed up solis again in the head.
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07-19-2008, 11:18 PM
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yep....being pulled off better mounts because refuses to follow instructions...in other words...goes to lead instead of rating...ect.
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07-19-2008, 11:20 PM
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Riding Scared
He had an accident.
He's riding scared.
His solid standby trainers know that and having given him the chance are saying
"bye bye."
He's still a good rider, but....
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07-19-2008, 11:50 PM
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virginia
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Alex Solis
I noticed on today's Del Mar card (Saturday, July 18) Solis was replaced on horses in 2 stakes races. In both races where he was replaced, the horse either won (Zardana) or ran 2nd (Surf Cat). I guess the trainers knew what they were doing by changing riders.
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07-20-2008, 07:26 AM
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^^^^^^
BINGO!
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07-20-2008, 09:37 AM
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Both-hands Bettor
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One of Solis' longtime benefactors, Bruce Headley, has been riding David Flores as his go-to guy for a couple months now.
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07-20-2008, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Greyfox
He had an accident.
He's riding scared.
His solid standby trainers know that and having given him the chance are saying
"bye bye."
He's still a good rider, but....
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Same thing happened to Julie Krone after she was nearly stomped to death at Gulfstream. Her chest protector probably saved her life!
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07-20-2008, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by jfb
Alex has not been riding for some of his usual good stables this year. Why are Mandella, Headley and McAnalley going to other riders?
Forgive me if this was brought up earlier in the year and I missed the discussion.
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Solis has been riding like a sissy bitch for about 2 1/2 years. Breaks last and has turned 99% of his mounts into deep closers as he takes them all wide. TOO WIDE. Something serious happened with Headley that is not being said in public and its a personel nature left not said. The other trainers have also grown tired of Alex being scared and moved to good younger riders like MC Baze, Tyler Baze, J Rosario and others.
Really Alex wasn't really that good, he just got the benifit of CJ McCarron's friendship and his Agent Scotty.
Alex needs to go ride with P. Val and fad off to the fair curcuits.
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07-20-2008, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by virginia1946
I noticed on today's Del Mar card (Saturday, July 18) Solis was replaced on horses in 2 stakes races. In both races where he was replaced, the horse either won (Zardana) or ran 2nd (Surf Cat). I guess the trainers knew what they were doing by changing riders.
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He had an accident.
He's riding scared.
His solid standby trainers know that and having given him the chance are saying
"bye bye."
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There is an old story where a racetracker asks a jockey with fading skills why he didn't retire earlier before his legacy was tarnished, why didn't he listen to that little voice in his head. And the reply was-
" Couldn't hear it, Horses make too much noise on the track."
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07-20-2008, 12:04 PM
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I always felt Solis was overrated . With all the young talent riding in So. Cal. you can't blame trainers for going elsewhere .
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07-20-2008, 12:18 PM
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Why doesn't Alex do what all jocks seemingly do when they've lost their way...
SWAP COASTS! Kent..Mikey..ALEX???
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07-20-2008, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Marshall Bennett
I always felt Solis was overrated . With all the young talent riding in So. Cal. you can't blame trainers for going elsewhere .
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The most overated rider in the history of horse racing, one of my better angles for the past 5 years has been SOLIS OFF . I was laughing for days when somebody i think on this forum asked why SOLIS wasn't in the hall of fame. 
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07-20-2008, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by exiles
The most overated rider in the history of horse racing, one of my better angles for the past 5 years has been SOLIS OFF . I was laughing for days when somebody i think on this forum asked why SOLIS wasn't in the hall of fame. |
So, that would imply Major Smoke in today's 3rd will be shorter than 4-to-1 at post time (Alex off, "RB" on)?
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07-20-2008, 01:19 PM
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What a bunch of idiotic posts. You -- all of you should get in the stirrups at 35 to 40 mph with nothing in your tummy. Alex has 4,500+ wins...
IDIOTS!!!!
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