Ricardo Santana Jr

[eye123]

Today is his birthday...still struggling and getting no mounts.(listed on one today and one tomorrow) After the 0-93 now 1-20 since.  10 mounts in the last 10 days. Not sure what has gone wrong. (had a great Saratoga meet)

[1hooper]

No secrets on the backstretch.

[DoctorDisaster]

looks to have a nice one in the 9th
1POE Bon Bueno 9/2 for Sharp the other for Sisterson ,Calumet entry.I'll use with
10 Encourge 12/1 ,McPeek FTS colt looks to be bred for turf with the Galileo mare ,watch how fast BJ gets him on the rail,a work of art(gets off top pick for this) .
7 Gilded Age 8/1,Mott puts bON for fourth start with fourth different jockey

[cherokeescot]

To add insult to injury when the Steve Asmussen horse Ridgepoint won today at CD the track announcer said “trained by Steve Asmussen and ridden by Ricardo Santana Jr.”. Unfortunately he had lost the ride to Tyler Gaffaleone 😳

[DoctorDisaster]

That sums it up.

[eye123]

One mount, horse goes to his knees.....DNF, needs a few winners in a row, tough when no one is giving you live mounts. (or any mounts)

[arsignman]

Asmussen not even riding him, something must be up !!

[quickcall]

Asmussen watched the Travers race from somewhere up the stretch because as soon as they crossed the wire, he walked past Jackie and I standing near the 1/6th pole just outside the grandstand on the ground floor.

He was on a fast pace toward the Winners’s circle and he looked upset and just kept his eyes looking forward. I said ‘nice job, Steve’ and he did not acknowledge me at all. I told Jackie that I think he’s mad and he probably thinks Ricardo went too fast with the fractions.

Also, in the paddock before and after they saddled Midnight Bourbon, Steve had a tight hold on the horse walking around the tree and until the jock got on him. I pointed this out to Jackie as Steve just held the horse close and did not crack a smile the whole time and did not talk to anyone. He seemed to be deep in thought the whole time walking him, and very ‘serious’.

It was strange and noticeable.

Don’t t know if this has anything to fo with Santana not having mounts, just sharing an observation.

[tenfurlongs]

Nov 27, 2021 9:30:45 GMT -5 quickcall said:

Asmussen watched the Travers race from somewhere up the stretch because as soon as they crossed the wire, he walked past Jackie and I standing near the 1/6th pole just outside the grandstand on the ground floor.

He was on a fast pace toward the Winners’s circle and he looked upset and just kept his eyes looking forward. I said ‘nice job, Steve’ and he did not acknowledge me at all. I told Jackie that I think he’s mad and he probably thinks Ricardo went too fast with the fractions.

Also, in the paddock before and after they saddled Midnight Bourbon, Steve had a tight hold on the horse walking around the tree and until the jock got on him. I pointed this out to Jackie as Steve just held the horse close and did not crack a smile the whole time and did not talk to anyone. He seemed to be deep in thought the whole time walking him, and very ‘serious’.

It was strange and noticeable.

Don’t t know if this has anything to fo with Santana not having mounts, just sharing an observation.

That's interesting Jeff. I've always thought Asmussen seemed like a quiet guy, but not ever sullen, he'll usually give you a grin and a "hey" if you greet him. In the Travers, Ricky ran a winning race, I felt. Slowed it right down up front, had plenty left when Essential Quality came calling, only got beat a neck. 





TW

 

[1hooper]

Named on 9 horses today at CD.

[arsignman]

Santana will ride at the upcoming Oaklawn meet, but first he's going back home to ride in their festival races next weekend

[quickcall]

I agree, Tom, I thought they did a great job to be second by so close a margin.

Who knows.

[propro]

He's listed in the overnights for opening day at Oaklawn on 3 of Steve Asmussen's 5 runners, including a runner in a 2yo $150,000 stake.

[1hooper]

First time Oaklawn has run in December?