What Edgar accomplished 5 years ago, leaving Maryland, a second-tier circuit and making an immediate impact on the N.Y. circuit, was one of the more underappreciated feats in racing.
This guy was among the leaders at the Spa in his FIRST NY seasons....right there with Bailey, Velasquez, Day and Chavez.
Ask guys like Mark Guidry, Patrick Husbands and Robbie Albarado how tough it is to come to Saratoga and win. Joe Bravo dominated the NJ circuit and headed out west to try California. I believe he lasted a year. Even accomplished jockeys like Mike Smith, can have trouble getting live mounts after moving their tacks.
It may be 100 years before we see a jock do what Edgar did.
This guy was among the leaders at the Spa in his FIRST NY seasons....right there with Bailey, Velasquez, Day and Chavez.
Ask guys like Mark Guidry, Patrick Husbands and Robbie Albarado how tough it is to come to Saratoga and win. Joe Bravo dominated the NJ circuit and headed out west to try California. I believe he lasted a year. Even accomplished jockeys like Mike Smith, can have trouble getting live mounts after moving their tacks.
It may be 100 years before we see a jock do what Edgar did.
Glacken you may have forgotten but Edgar Prado rode at Suffolk and Rockingham parks for years before he went south.He went south to Maryland when one of his trainers moved down their with his stock.
The trainer was Leon (something spelling?) Buecsiwicz.(?)
jorge Vargas made the move the same time too.
The trainer was Leon (something spelling?) Buecsiwicz.(?)
jorge Vargas made the move the same time too.
I agree that Prado and JR are very good jockeys but being on live horses is important as well. When JR was winning races a little while back he was on alot of the Pletcher trained horses and Prado just had that luxury at Belmont and should have it at Saratoga as well, and when your winning races as Prado has been, other trainers want you on live horses as well, it the nature of the beast to want the leading meet rider on your horse.
It's not just about handicapping the horse anymore, you have got to take the Trainer/Barn and Jockey into consideration as well. Saratoga brings alot of history with it, trainers seem determined to run their best horses there, probably why it has been a graveyard for favorites.
Good Luck to everyone during the meet and lets all post some winners.
Later
Ragu
It's not just about handicapping the horse anymore, you have got to take the Trainer/Barn and Jockey into consideration as well. Saratoga brings alot of history with it, trainers seem determined to run their best horses there, probably why it has been a graveyard for favorites.
Good Luck to everyone during the meet and lets all post some winners.
Later
Ragu
too young to know and ny tracks are not what i follow
why the respect for jorge chavez?
is he good on turf or dirt?
front runners or closers?
would like more info from the guys who follow ny tracks.......
these ny guys dont seem to get the same stats when the ride gulfstream( except bailey)
why the respect for jorge chavez?
is he good on turf or dirt?
front runners or closers?
would like more info from the guys who follow ny tracks.......
these ny guys dont seem to get the same stats when the ride gulfstream( except bailey)
Why the respect? Because he is Jorge "Chop Chop" Chavez!
* Eclipse Award winner as Top Jockey in 1999.
* Leading rider in New York for six consecutive years from 1994-99.
* Leading rider in New York in 1999 with 172 wins and earnings of $9,161,458.
* Finished third in the nation in races won (320) and money earned ($17,021,737) in 1999.
* Has won five career riding titles at Belmont Park: fall 1999, spring 1999, fall 1998, spring 1995 and fall 1990.
* Has won seven career riding titles at Aqueduct: winter 1998, fall 1997, spring 1997, winter 1996, fall 1995, winter 1991 and fall 1990.
* Won the 2001 Kentucky Derby with Monarchos.
* Won his first Breeders' Cup race aboard Beautiful Pleasure in the 1999 Distaff at Gulfstream Park. Later that day, he took the Breeders' Cup Sprint aboard Artax. Both horses earned Eclipse Awards for their efforts in 1999: Beautiful Pleasure was Top Older Filly or Mare and Artax was Top Sprinter.
* Equaled the Gulfstream Park 6-furlong track record when he won the Breeders' Cup Sprint in 1:07 4/5 on Nov. 6, 1999.
* Presented with the 2000 Mike Venezia Memorial Award, which acknowledges extraordinary sportsmanship and citizenship.
* Presented with the Eddie Arcaro Award for outstanding jockey by the New York Turf Writers Association for 1997 and 1998.
* Won 20 stakes races in New York in 1997, including four Grade 1 events.
* Had 13 three-or-more-win days in 1997.
* Won four Grade 1 races in New York in 1996, including the Travers aboard Will's Way.
* Rode six winners at Aqueduct on Feb. 18, 1996.
* Rode five winners at Belmont Park on Oct. 21, 1990.
* Leading rider at the 1999 Gulfstream Park meeting with 91 wins.
* Leading rider at Gulfstream Park in 2001 and 1989.
* Leading rider at Hialeah in 1989 when he had a record 93 wins in the 71-day meet.
* Leading rider at Calder in 1988.
* Leading rider at Tropical-at-Calder in both 1989 and 1988.
* Leading rider in 1987 and 1986 at Hipodromo Monterico in Peru.
* Rode 645 winners in Peru.
* Eclipse Award winner as Top Jockey in 1999.
* Leading rider in New York for six consecutive years from 1994-99.
* Leading rider in New York in 1999 with 172 wins and earnings of $9,161,458.
* Finished third in the nation in races won (320) and money earned ($17,021,737) in 1999.
* Has won five career riding titles at Belmont Park: fall 1999, spring 1999, fall 1998, spring 1995 and fall 1990.
* Has won seven career riding titles at Aqueduct: winter 1998, fall 1997, spring 1997, winter 1996, fall 1995, winter 1991 and fall 1990.
* Won the 2001 Kentucky Derby with Monarchos.
* Won his first Breeders' Cup race aboard Beautiful Pleasure in the 1999 Distaff at Gulfstream Park. Later that day, he took the Breeders' Cup Sprint aboard Artax. Both horses earned Eclipse Awards for their efforts in 1999: Beautiful Pleasure was Top Older Filly or Mare and Artax was Top Sprinter.
* Equaled the Gulfstream Park 6-furlong track record when he won the Breeders' Cup Sprint in 1:07 4/5 on Nov. 6, 1999.
* Presented with the 2000 Mike Venezia Memorial Award, which acknowledges extraordinary sportsmanship and citizenship.
* Presented with the Eddie Arcaro Award for outstanding jockey by the New York Turf Writers Association for 1997 and 1998.
* Won 20 stakes races in New York in 1997, including four Grade 1 events.
* Had 13 three-or-more-win days in 1997.
* Won four Grade 1 races in New York in 1996, including the Travers aboard Will's Way.
* Rode six winners at Aqueduct on Feb. 18, 1996.
* Rode five winners at Belmont Park on Oct. 21, 1990.
* Leading rider at the 1999 Gulfstream Park meeting with 91 wins.
* Leading rider at Gulfstream Park in 2001 and 1989.
* Leading rider at Hialeah in 1989 when he had a record 93 wins in the 71-day meet.
* Leading rider at Calder in 1988.
* Leading rider at Tropical-at-Calder in both 1989 and 1988.
* Leading rider in 1987 and 1986 at Hipodromo Monterico in Peru.
* Rode 645 winners in Peru.
if you didn't notice nick zito is a live trainer
useing less then leading riders.
prado did make a great move comeing to spa he
gives you a good ride .
jerry b. gets bet down big time but
jb is the best jockey at spa things open up like the parting of the red sea for jb
you know i better head up there sunday out
useing less then leading riders.
prado did make a great move comeing to spa he
gives you a good ride .
jerry b. gets bet down big time but
jb is the best jockey at spa things open up like the parting of the red sea for jb
you know i better head up there sunday out
