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08-31-2018, 12:05 PM
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Kent once made a comment that, "I ride as if the eighth pole was the finish line". He was referring to the fact that he rides aggressively early, but given his history, it could also be describing his not ridding aggressively late.
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08-31-2018, 12:37 PM
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His brother didn't bring him in to ride Reflect in the Spinaway tomorrow.
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08-31-2018, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by bobphilo
Actually his Belmont lose was a whole different story. If anything he was guilty of misriding the Big Sandy oval and over aggressively moved too early leaving himself with a spent horse at the finish.
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What a great TC that year was. Baffert enters RQ and Indian Charlie in the Derby. IC is all the rage with Stevens up and finishes mid pack as the favorite. 5 weeks later, Stevens collars RQ on Victory Gallup to deny Baffert the Triple Crown.
These are the kind of stories horse racing needs to tell and re-tell every chance it can. Instead, we continually discuss how one of the finest jocks of the generation can't find it within himself to ride through the line.
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08-31-2018, 05:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bobphilo
Kent once made a comment that, "I ride as if the eighth pole was the finish line". He was referring to the fact that he rides aggressively early, but given his history, it could also be describing his not ridding aggressively late.
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Surprised he manages to win races and/or receive any rides with that type of attitude.
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09-01-2018, 06:57 PM
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This thread reminds me of the 1973 Belmont Stakes - when Laffit Pincay Jr. let Pvt. Smiles pass his mount, Sham, for fourth in the five-horse field, and didn't even try to deny it after the race. Pincay's actions cost the late Sigmund Sommer more than $9,000 - an amount of money that was nothing to sneeze at in those days.
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09-04-2018, 04:35 AM
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vaguely on topic...
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i finally managed to watch the replay a few times
he did get caught trying to protect his horse at the end --- and, that's all some people are going to care about --- but, people here seem to be amazingly detached from considering how difficult it is to be a jockey.
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09-04-2018, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Thomas Roulston
This thread reminds me of the 1973 Belmont Stakes - when Laffit Pincay Jr. let Pvt. Smiles pass his mount, Sham, for fourth in the five-horse field, and didn't even try to deny it after the race. Pincay's actions cost the late Sigmund Sommer more than $9,000 - an amount of money that was nothing to sneeze at in those days.
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In that case Sham was totally spent from his early battle with Secretariat and Pincay was taking care of him. Sham was never the same and I think he may have never raced again.
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09-04-2018, 09:38 AM
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Why would KD deliberately try something like this as it messes up his own money as well? It would only make sense if he bet on himself and was trying to alter the order of finish. Ironically everyone agrees they dont think hes fixing races for personal monetary gain. They just think hes lazy which makes no sense at all because this is how he earns a living . Mind boggling.
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09-04-2018, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by ZippyChippy423
Why would KD deliberately try something like this as it messes up his own money as well? It would only make sense if he bet on himself and was trying to alter the order of finish. Ironically everyone agrees they dont think hes fixing races for personal monetary gain. They just think hes lazy which makes no sense at all because this is how he earns a living . Mind boggling.
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Lots of people are lazy at work.
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09-04-2018, 10:37 AM
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Last edited by Andy Asaro; 09-04-2018 at 10:38 AM.
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09-04-2018, 10:38 AM
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True lots of people lazy at work but its not
like KD has a guaranteed salary. He also gets paid based on where he finishes. Thats why it makes no sense to lazily lose a placing. Maybe he is super rich.
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09-04-2018, 10:40 AM
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09-04-2018, 10:44 AM
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09-04-2018, 11:11 AM
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Again i ask you people what is the benefit of the supposed lazy rides?
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09-04-2018, 11:20 AM
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He seems to be proud of himself.
3 days?????
No wonder has has an attitude.
Make the 60 days 120 days. 
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