tsn horse racing,toga programs--

[Mr Purple]

are the fields listed there for REAL? Do they line up 14 head in regular races,such as allw and claiming? Every one and their dog must have migrated to upstate NY this season. Thirty one jocks listed??? Let the games begin--purple

[Dgstan]

From: http://www.nyra.com/saratoga/stories/July252009.shtml

A complete list of jockeys expected to ride in Saratoga is below.

Robby Albarado
Norberto Arroyo, Jr.
Jose Bermudez
Calvin Borel
Shaun Bridgmohan
Jesus Castanon
Javier Castellano
Eddie Castro
Jorge Chavez
Eibar Coa
Kent Desormeaux
Ramon Dominguez
Jose Espinoza
Raymundo Fuentes
Alan Garcia
Filiberto Leon
Julien Leparoux
Jose Lezcano
Mike Luzzi
Rajiv Maragh
Richard Migliore
Miguel Mena
Sebastian Morales
Edgar Prado
Gary Richards
Jose Rivera
Rudy Rodriguez
Jean-Luc Samyn
Jamie Theriot
Cornelio Velasquez
John Velazquez

[Kermit]

I think Ramon Dominguez should be the chalk. Ya' think Kent D can get in the exacta? The usual suspects won't be getting 350 rides, and Kent's 21%-winners form could play well.

[Rail-man]

I think Ramon Dominguez should be the chalk. Ya' think Kent D can get in the exacta? The usual suspects won't be getting 350 rides, and Kent's 21%-winners form could play well.

Its quite amazing the way Ramon Dominguez has quietly taken over as the Top Jockey in NY after just his first meet of full-time riding in NY. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out at Saratoga, as outfits like Pletcher, Asmussen & Mott who typically go all out to Win @ Toga usually give first call to their stable riders.

If Ramon can break the "# of Wins Record" at Belmont, then for sure he has the ability to do it at Saratoga, but like you, I'm concerned about the prices he's going to be going off at. I certainly dont want to see Ramon's mounts automatically becoming the Post Time-Fav just because Ramon is riding like it happened frequently at Delaware Park.

The key is, it seems to me that Ramon will want to do everything he can to Win the Saratoga Jockey Title this meet, to prove his winning the Belmont Jockey Title was no fluke. My prediction Ramon & Johnny Velasquez fight it out until the last week with Ramon edging Johnny-V by about 3-4 Wins.

[Mr Purple]

Garcia and Leparoux will get many live mounts--lot of wild card jocks there too on that list--very competitive

[Turfnsport]

Its quite amazing the way Ramon Dominguez has quietly taken over as the Top Jockey in NY after just his first meet of full-time riding in NY. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out at Saratoga, as outfits like Pletcher, Asmussen & Mott who typically go all out to Win @ Toga usually give first call to their stable riders.

If Ramon can break the "# of Wins Record" at Belmont, then for sure he has the ability to do it at Saratoga, but like you, I'm concerned about the prices he's going to be going off at. I certainly dont want to see Ramon's mounts automatically becoming the Post Time-Fav just because Ramon is riding like it happened frequently at Delaware Park.

The key is, it seems to me that Ramon will want to do everything he can to Win the Saratoga Jockey Title this meet, to prove his winning the Belmont Jockey Title was no fluke. My prediction Ramon & Johnny Velasquez fight it out until the last week with Ramon edging Johnny-V by about 3-4 Wins.

You won't have to worry too much about prices on Ramon, there are going to be tons of full fields with high profile jocks and trainers. If Pletcher and Mott rebound with big meets he will have a tough time winning the jockey title, but his agent Steve Rushing does an incredible job getting him live mounts with a large variety of barns. If Rushing can steal a few mounts from barns like Asmussen, Tagg, Maker & Ward, that could make the difference.

It could be a four or five way photo for top jock. Ramon, Garcia, Johnny V., Kent (If Mott pops), Edgar.

[Turfnsport]

What makes Rushing/Ramon all that more impressive is they dont have a "go to" barn. Garcia has McLaughlin, Kent has Mott, Johnny V has Pletcher.

I think Ramon is the best rider in a tight race in NY, Steve wins the agent race by a pole.