Santa Anita track bias and apprentice jockey
Feb 23, 2014 18:46:51 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2014 18:46:51 GMT -5
First, there appears to be a HUGE closing bias to the track today at Santa Anita. The horse that just won the seventh race was about 10 lengths behind the next to last horse halfway around the turn in a 6-1/2F race. He closed like a freight train in the stretch to win going away. Same thing for the winner of the 4th race, far behind to the turn and closed fast, winning by a head.
Second, this guy Drayden Van Dyke looks like he's going to be a very good jockey someday. I noticed him a couple of weeks ago, he rides as good as most of the journeymen out there, and he's still got his 7-pound bug! He doesn't panic (he rode the winner I mentioned above) when far behind and isn't afraid to squeeze between horses. And he won't have any weight problems, he looks like he's less than five feet tall.
Second, this guy Drayden Van Dyke looks like he's going to be a very good jockey someday. I noticed him a couple of weeks ago, he rides as good as most of the journeymen out there, and he's still got his 7-pound bug! He doesn't panic (he rode the winner I mentioned above) when far behind and isn't afraid to squeeze between horses. And he won't have any weight problems, he looks like he's less than five feet tall.