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12-14-2016, 09:59 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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RIP Garrett Gomez
I'm hearing word that he passed away. Very sad.
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12-14-2016, 10:00 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Naples, Fl
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Just read it on twitter. So awful. Heck of a rider.
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12-14-2016, 10:01 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Denver
Posts: 4,163
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"Two-time Eclipse Award winning jockey Garrett Gomez has died, according to his daughter Shelby Gomez. He was 44."
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12-14-2016, 10:01 PM
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@TimeformUSfigs
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Moore, OK
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Awful if true, 44 years old.
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12-14-2016, 10:02 PM
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Sartin Methodology Fan
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Earth
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Found unresponsive in his hotel room in Arizona.
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"And there they go! It's Toupée going on ahead, Long Underwear has fallen behind, Toothpaste is being squeezed out on the rail as Banana joins the bunch, and Cabbage is trailing by a head."
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12-14-2016, 10:30 PM
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BC Canada
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 2,286
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Very sad....
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12-14-2016, 10:33 PM
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Sartin Methodology Fan
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Earth
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"And there they go! It's Toupée going on ahead, Long Underwear has fallen behind, Toothpaste is being squeezed out on the rail as Banana joins the bunch, and Cabbage is trailing by a head."
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12-14-2016, 10:34 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Mukwonago, WI
Posts: 3,203
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Wow! Awful 
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12-14-2016, 10:36 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 9,047
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Very, very sad. One of, if not the best finisher in the last two decades and he was truly a great rider when he was dialed in. Way too young.
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12-14-2016, 10:38 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 1,121
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My understanding is it's true...
The hold up on people reporting it or a story is he died on Tribal land which makes processes like declaring him deceased more complicated.
I've always had a lot of compassion for Garrett. Drug issues aside I felt he had a lot of bad breaks. He rode several champions (Rags to Ritches and Looking at Lucky being two) who saw bigger success with other riders. I always believed if Lucky drew an outside post versus the rail in the Derby he wins. Then Garrett never gets booted and maybe wins a triple crown.
He was a guy who rode hard and well and never hurt anyone but himself.
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12-14-2016, 10:39 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Lehigh Valley, PA.
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So sad. What a talent he was.
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12-14-2016, 10:42 PM
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Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 2,053
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wow... was hoping this was good news when i saw the thread title.... the best jockey i ever seen the last 20 yrs.. tremendous finisher RIP Garrett Gomez
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12-14-2016, 11:13 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Beaverdam Virginia
Posts: 12,665
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RIP way too young to pass. I actually didn't know he retired as I believe he was riding on the So Cal circuit most recently and I don't play those tracks.
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12-14-2016, 11:16 PM
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Sartin Methodology Fan
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Earth
Posts: 328
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"And there they go! It's Toupée going on ahead, Long Underwear has fallen behind, Toothpaste is being squeezed out on the rail as Banana joins the bunch, and Cabbage is trailing by a head."
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12-14-2016, 11:21 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 7,656
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Godspeed, Garrett..you were among the best!
Prayers for your loved ones especially the children.
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