TOP FIVE DRIVERS IN DA COUNTRY RITE NOW...

[MichiganDale]

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Gotta admit, this is pretty funny - very clear you like A N D Y M !

[powerful stuff]

huh ?

Those are the top money earning trainers right now, and a driver is only as good as his mounts. Anybody's top five in this thread could easily be revised according to the power they have between the shafts. There are a few instances where a bad drive can cause a loss, but the majority of the time, it's the guy with the horse that is the sharpest that will win, thanks to the trainer. It was an absolute joke to give credit to Brennan when driving Lou Pena's horses. Any one of anybody's top five would have padded their stats.

Looking much further down the list to less talented drivers is a little of bit different story, but as far as the top ten or so are concerned, there is little to choose between them.

[cashman]

My balmoral top 5 for Hal and Mags.

Oosting
Leonard
Roberts
Carpenter
Smolin

[beans and weenies]

Those are the top money earning trainers right now, and a driver is only as good as his mounts. Anybody's top five in this thread could easily be revised according to the power they have between the shafts. There are a few instances where a bad drive can cause a loss, but the majority of the time, it's the guy with the horse that is the sharpest that will win, thanks to the trainer. It was an absolute joke to give credit to Brennan when driving Lou Pena's horses. Any one of anybody's top five would have padded their stats.

Looking much further down the list to less talented drivers is a little of bit different story, but as far as the top ten or so are concerned, there is little to choose between them.

 

[careless hal]

My balmoral top 5 for Hal and Mags.

Oosting
Leonard
Roberts
Carpenter
Smolin

I pretty much agree, but I'd put Rollin Smolin ahead of Carpenter.  I don't know if I'd put Carpy on the list at all. Right now there are several who might be No 5, I'm sure one will emerge soon.

[cashman]

Only reason I put Carpmthere is I cashed pretty good in last race Wednesday nite. Ducky T Fra thank you!

[careless hal]

Only reason I put Carpmthere is I cashed pretty good in last race Wednesday nite. Ducky T Fra thank you!

I see your point!  But he never wins when I bet on his horse.  Just rises up and bites me in the ass when I don't.

[Gazoo]

It was an absolute joke to give credit to Brennan when driving Lou Pena's horses. 

So what's Brennan supposed to do choose off ?  When Brennan won the Big M driving title it wasn't because of Pena , when Brennan finished 2nd behind Sears for 3 years in a row it wasn't because of Pena.

So i guess Tetrick shouldn't get any credit for driving for Toscano or Yannick for Burke ?

[cashman]

Please don't put Linda Toscano in same breath as Burke or Pena.

[Gazoo]

Please don't put Linda Toscano in same breath as Burke or Pena.

She did have a pretty good year

[RocknRoll]

She did have a pretty good year

Every trainer that wins a lot is a cheater, except for Linda. When she gets a positive, she can just write an apology letter and all is forgiven.

[careless hal]

I think it is a given that almost all trainers that use Vets, and legal drugs will get in trouble for too close to the race and too large a dose.  I don't consider all those to be cheaters.  Most of it falls under the sh#t happens  category .

[beans and weenies]

I think it is a given that almost all trainers that use Vets, and legal drugs will get in trouble for too close to the race and too large a dose.  I don't consider all those to be cheaters.  Most of it falls under the sh#t happens  category .

 

[powerful stuff]

So what's Brennan supposed to do choose off ?  When Brennan won the Big M driving title it wasn't because of Pena , when Brennan finished 2nd behind Sears for 3 years in a row it wasn't because of Pena.

So i guess Tetrick shouldn't get any credit for driving for Toscano or Yannick for Burke ?

Give Brennan credit where credit is due. All he did with most of Pena's horses is point them and go. I think Marty Adler would have won the driving title with those mounts.

Parity has become rare in racing, with a precious few stables winning disproportionately. There's almost always one odds-on, standout horse in any given race at almost every track. With the advent of professional catch-drivers, the game is now almost all about the trainers.

As far as the rest of the drivers are concerned; as I said, there is little to choose between Gingras, Tetrick and Sears. Speaking of Sears, all those years when he finished second to Palone, did that mean that Palone was far superior to him? Maybe you do, but in my opinion that's not the case at all.

[Jeremy]

Give Brennan credit where credit is due. All he did with most of Pena's horses is point them and go. I think Marty Adler would have won the driving title with those mounts.

He went with Brennan for a reason.