Good Advice

April Boag was on board Walker Rd. in Race 5 at Golden Gate on Dec 30.  According to the chart caller, Walker Rd. (Final Odds 4.5-1) “was fanned seven wide on the first turn, tracked the pace while widest down the backstretch, remained five wide to the stretch but closed willingly through the final furlong” and finished fourth.

The next day the Golden Gate stewards reviewed the video of the race with Jockey April Boag.  Quoting from The Stewards Minutes to The California Horse Racing Board (bottom of page 5):

“Ms. Boag was advised to keep a straight course in the stretch and more important pick her head up so she can see where she is going.”

"Pick your head up so you can see where you're going" sounds like good advice that we all can learn from, even those of us not riding a thoroughbred around two turns in a race at Golden Gate.  

Peace and Love,

Jimbo