Lets see, Djck-29, the article was written by Dave Joseph. Any relation between
poster and author?

Ok, the article was written in Summer 2006, when Ms. Cox was able to tack 120
pounds.

In the spring of 07, the horse has carried 128 and 126 pounds in his last 2
races when he could have carried, I think, 120 and 118. The distance of these 2
races was 1-1/2 miles and 1-3/4 miles.

This is obviously a very good horseperson, able to break young horses, pinhook
horses etc. I admire anyone who makes a living doing anything remotely related
to thoroughbred racing... I certainly wasn't able to.

But since Ms. Cox is so busy, let me supply her with some information, without
being overly cynical:

1) Weight is a factor;

2) Arguably, weight is more of a factor at increased distances;

3) 8 pounds is significant weight;

4) Usually inexperienced jockeys are given a weight allowance of 5-10 pounds;
usually inexperienced jockeys do not carry EXTRA weight.

In the Pleasant Colony, easily the toughest race Blue Mon competed in recently,
BM did not look comfortable on the track and Ms. Cox looked rather tentative on
BM. The result (and I hope horse and rider both returned healthy) was that when
the winner Malibu Moonshine crossed the wire, BM was somewhere near the Home
Depot (inside Aq joke).