Stillinger,

Johnny V is not riding near his best, imo.In addition to TAP having a cold streak and slow horses lately, Johns dad was recently ill in Puerto Rico and his head was not totally on racing,imo.At the SPA, he gave several rides that looked amateurish.

Cordero and Barbaro go way back as friends and it is not that surprising to see Johnny V pilot.

Since he was injured last year, JV has not come close to being the number 1,2 or 3 best rider in the country which he arguably was before he fell. He does not sit the same, send one the same or finish on one as strongly, pre accident.


Mike

P.S.It would not surprise me to see the "great" Garrett Gomez take some mounts away from JV at owners insistence even though TAP remains solidly in Angel/JV's corner.