richiebee wrote:

> P. Val's only Derby commitment would be to Back Door Bob
> Baffert's Sort It Out, who needs to win the Lexington to have a
> chance of being the second horse in two years to go from the
> Inner Dirt to the Derby.

Who was the first?


> Chuckles, I'm taking any of your observations about race riders
> with the proverbial grain of salt. Ever since you took a swipe
> at Channing Hill, he has done nothing but win and is currently
> the second leading rider at AQ.

Lets review that a little more closely. (First figure indicates how many pounds he got from highweight.) * Beaten favorite, ** Winner, *odds indicates winning favorite and the odds.

-9 Zamaroo: speed 3 wide, chased pace, tired stretch
-5 Lovely Leitrim: 3 wide trip, mild rally outside
-5 * In Rare Form: sluggish start, inside trip, going well late
-5 Cat On a Tin Roof: speed 3 wide, chased pace, tired
-5 * Raja Brown: outrun early, inside trip, going well late
-5 Catch the Glory: unhurried early, came wide for drive, game finish outside
-5 Vicariously: bumped after start, outrun early, mild rally outside
-5 **-Private Boot: outrun early, advanced inside turn, came wide, drew clear late *1.15
-5 Christines Dream: 4 wide trip, tired
EVEN Iron Rogue: outrun early, came wide for drive, mild rally outside
-12 Mykonos: no response when roused
-5 Fifteen Wall: close up inside, came wide for drive, game finish outside
+2 Keep 'Em Up There: bumped after start, outrun early, good finish outside
-5 **-Tiffany's Rodeo: close up outside, 4 wide move turn, drew clear under drive
-7 Bizzy Trick: drifted out turn, tired
-5 Kristina's Faith: stumbled badly start, inside trip, going well late
-7 Crafty Player: speed outside, contested pace, dug in gamely stretch
-12 Tillman: outrun early, 4 wide trip, no rally
-3 * Lauren's Wish: stumbled start, bumped, chased pace, dug in gamely stretch
-5 Signore William: unhurried early, 4 wide move turn, game finish
-11 **-Sir Greeley: close up inside, 3 wide move into stretch, drew away, driving
-5 Rodeo Roulette: speed inside, with pace, steadied inside turn, tired
-7 Instantpersonality: speed between rivals, tired
-5 Tigi: rated along inside, game finish on rail
-9 Glamdring: close up inside, angled out stretch, rallied for place
-7 **-Bella Bourie: close up outside, 3 wide move turn, drew clear when roused
-9 Radiant Avie: inside trip, no response when roused
-5 **-Bohemian Rain: outrun early, 3 wide move turn, game outside, drew clear late *1.10

May not be exact but this is the last week of work for Channing Hill. I Got him winning 4 of 28 races,(14%), which coincidentally is his average for the entire meet:

http://www.nyra.com/chart/jockey.asp?track=A

Hes a bug rider so note the significant weight he is receiving. All this inquiry did was confirm what I stated before. This Jock does not know how to go inside and unless he learns a little "Pat Day" on his speed pops when the Bug disappears so will he. His average win rate is about what it was with 7 pounds.

Wide isn't a good place to be unless you're on the best horse with lots of weight. C. Hill is proving it.