Re: 6 Minutes prior to post in the Preakness... (602 Views)
Posted by:
manning (IP Logged)
Date: May 24, 2006 04:19PM
imallin Wrote:
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> Other lesser name jocks (basically everyone) might
> ride a horse...jocks don't want to get a
> reputation where trainers and owners are
> whispering, "don't put that guy down, he'll
> scratch your horse"
>
> Think of a claiming horse who's has a claim
> entered and is lame...if the jock scratches the
> horse, the current connections eat the horse. If
> you put a jock down who will 'ride anything' you
> know that if your horse warms up bad and he's
> going to be claimed, you will lose the horse.
>
>
Interesting. How many were involved in the shake for Barbaro?