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Title: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: HHTremor on April 14, 2021, 10:07:22 AM: Jimmy Pants is currently batting .242 at The Meadows and .199 at Pocono Downs. Why does Tanneyhill and Oaks or anyone besides his wife put him up??? Is there a driver shortage there?
Title: Re: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: davenchop on April 14, 2021, 12:15:19 PM: may be a little off right now for whatever reason
but jimmy pants is one of my favorite drivers to bet
and one of top 5 at meadows no doubt and his been top 5
there for a very long time... tmbz1
Title: Re: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: davenchop on April 14, 2021, 12:18:00 PM: meadows top 5 (not in specific order)

tony hall
dave palone
mike wilder
jim pantaleano
aaron merriman/ronniew wrenn jr.. (not there as often)
Title: Re: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: comeonman on April 14, 2021, 12:20:34 PM: Because he is a very goid driver and as good as any in that group
Title: Re: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: HHTremor on April 14, 2021, 12:45:07 PM: All tracks UDRS YTD 2021:

Dave Palone .374
Ronnie Wrenn jr. .366
Tony Hall .318
Aaron Merriman .304
Mike Wilder .247
Jim Pantaleano .224
Title: Re: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: Harness Stats on April 14, 2021, 03:01:58 PM: I don't think a total of 3 drives in that series qualifies as lowering the percentage in any significant way. He didn't even race after the first week.
Title: Re: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: HHTremor on April 14, 2021, 08:29:35 PM: Quote from: Direct Scooter on April 14, 2021, 02:52:19 PM
His percentage is lower because he drove some horses in the Levy at Yonkers that CLEARLY DIDN’T BELONG! I don’t mind playing him at all-brings in some nice “prices”!!

Okay, So I looked up his last 10 years and his average UDRS over that time is a whopping .236. The numbers don't lie.
Title: Re: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: NJ The best on April 15, 2021, 10:47:51 AM: Did you look up he has over 8000 wins genius . He has driven for a bunch of clown trainers over the years including the ones he currently drives for. Whats there training percentage. Balcerak, Earhart, Good, krenitsky. Definitely tops in the game. Hard to win a bunch driving that crap.How many wins do you have?
Title: Re: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: HHTremor on April 15, 2021, 02:07:50 PM: Quote from: NJ The best on April 15, 2021, 10:47:51 AM
Did you look up he has over 8000 wins genius . He has driven for a bunch of clown trainers over the years including the ones he currently drives for. Whats there training percentage. Balcerak, Earhart, Good, krenitsky. Definitely tops in the game. Hard to win a bunch driving that crap.How many wins do you have?

Thank you for acknowledging my above average IQ. I only have 2 wins in 22 starts lifetime. I had a couple of cheap horses and drove some rats at the county fairs. While 8,041 wins is a lot, it took him 56,560 starts to do it for a lifetime UDR of .261. Don't get me wrong, Jimmy is a hard worker (I used to work for him) and a pretty good trainer but if he drives for a "bunch of clown trainers" as you put it, thats on him.
Title: Re: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: NJ The best on April 15, 2021, 04:45:49 PM: you must have Jimmy Morrill in the elite drivers club based upon his %
Title: Re: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: the master on April 15, 2021, 07:39:32 PM: After the elite guys, you're forced to put up a B category guy, not an option you like! Can get the horse around the track safely and rarely does anything dangerous! 8,000 wins is very commendable but not the feat it was 20 years ago and there are certainly a lot of other B drivers I would use if they were available!
Title: Re: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: samstar on April 15, 2021, 07:56:50 PM: Quote from: HHTremor on April 14, 2021, 10:07:22 AM
Jimmy Pants is currently batting .242 at The Meadows and .199 at Pocono Downs. Why does Tanneyhill and Oaks or anyone besides his wife put him up??? Is there a driver shortage there?
Average batting average for a 9 horse field is 209 so he is doing better than average driving below average mounts.
Title: Re: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: Gym Jeffersun on April 15, 2021, 09:19:22 PM: Once again SammyStar to the rescue........... ...who is really training at Silver Springs Ranch............ just like SammyBoy......... ...........beards , beards and more beards........... ...come to the rescue........... ....your bs never ends does it............... ...
Title: Re: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: Parts Unknown on April 15, 2021, 09:19:32 PM: HH TREMOR....Isnt... .this the crook,the guy they threw out of Northfield Park awhile back?My great memory...tells me it is the guy.....Nice role model........NOT. ......
Title: Re: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: HHTremor on April 16, 2021, 03:42:03 PM: Quote from: Parts Unknown on April 15, 2021, 09:19:32 PM
HH TREMOR....Isnt... .this the crook,the guy they threw out of Northfield Park awhile back?My great memory...tells me it is the guy.....Nice role model........NOT. ......

Yes, I know he was tossed from Northfield and I believe freehold as well???
Title: Re: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: seen2much on April 17, 2021, 12:51:59 PM: The answer could be that Pants is an average driver.
Title: Re: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: NJ The best on April 19, 2021, 09:16:19 AM: yeah who happened to win over 8000 races . looks like hes in pretty good company .
Title: Re: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: NJ The best on April 19, 2021, 12:41:34 PM: oh sorry headed for 9000 wins. my bad!
Title: Re: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: MR.DALRAE on April 19, 2021, 03:31:09 PM: Quote from: NJ The best on April 15, 2021, 04:45:49 PM
you must have Jimmy Morrill in the elite drivers club based upon his %

Jimmy is so far from elite,,,,a fucking drunk no talent hack like his father was,,,total POS,,,,,
Title: Re: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: seen2much on April 19, 2021, 05:44:04 PM: Quote from: MR.DALRAE on April 19, 2021, 03:31:09 PM
Jimmy is so far from elite,,,,a fucking drunk no talent hack like his father was,,,total POS,,,,,
I remember Morrill from his Meadowlands days. It was a great time to bet. The drivers were terrific too. Jimmy didn't get the best. I always like his effort & found him to be live on many longshots.
Title: Re: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: Parts Unknown on April 19, 2021, 08:02:46 PM: Mr Dalrae.........IT S AMAZING.......Peo ple idol a man like that....No wonder the fucking world is going down the drain.....
Title: Re: Why Does Jimmy Pants Get Any Catch Drives??
Post by: NJ The best on April 22, 2021, 08:15:10 AM: Keep on winning shuts everyone up.