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Postby reenci » Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:43 pm

maybe QR was not 100%......... :?:
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John Velazquez

Postby horse » Tue Aug 17, 2010 11:37 am

Re: Baffert on JV's ride

“Don’t give me one of the Quality Road rides,” Baffert said while taking peeks under both arms, mimicking the actions of Velazquez in the Whitney earlier in the meet. “Don’t worry. They’re back there.”
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Re: John Velazquez

Postby TJ » Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:23 pm

horse wrote:Re: Baffert on JV's ride

“Don’t give me one of the Quality Road rides,” Baffert said while taking peeks under both arms, mimicking the actions of Velazquez in the Whitney earlier in the meet. “Don’t worry. They’re back there.”


Hi Horse,
Thanks for posting that, I was beginning to think he rode that horse perfectly and I'd just been drinking too much:>) TJ
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Postby TJ » Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:06 pm

What a difference when you take two quick peeks back and spend more time riding your horse. Quality Road wins the Woodward easily. TJ
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Postby TJ » Sat Sep 04, 2010 4:05 pm

Here's the race, TJ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFQcoW8MOo4
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Postby horse » Sat Sep 04, 2010 8:48 pm

Notice, he didn't fall off when looking back, which produced a significantly better ride. Still the 6 f pace wasn't 1:09 and there was no challenge mounted from a "weak field" of competitors down the lane.
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Re: John Velazquez

Postby TJ » Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:57 am

horse wrote:Notice, he didn't fall off when looking back, which produced a significantly better ride. Still the 6 f pace wasn't 1:09 and there was no challenge mounted from a "weak field" of competitors down the lane.


Hi Horse,
That is true, but he rode the horse every step of the way and had plenty left at the wire. I read an article which the owner was less than happy with the last ride JV put up on Quality Road.....it happens, but JV did something about that this time and the horse responded. TJ
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