After a much-needed and relaxing two week vacation in Columbia and Aruba (where I only wager at the Aruba Holiday Inn Race Book), I return to New York to find Andy Serling has become a comedian.
Granted he was extolling the few virtues of long-shot Judge's Pride in Belmont's 9th race when he said there was a positive jockey switch to Rudy Rodriguez. "A positive switch to Rodriguez?" Am I being punked? The jock's 2009 record of 19-for-330-is an improvement. But have you ever seen this guy ride?
That I immediately dismiss the chances of any horse this jock is on hasn't cost me one red-cent. And, never will.
Superb jockey John Velasquez on He Ain't Easy ($33), patiently sat behind two other battling movers to score the first successful system winner since my return. He capped a nice $117, pick-three.
