William Pike

maybe he just did the form

Where does this guy rate in terms of the best jockeys in the country?
His timing is first class, never seems to panic and just keeps winning.
Six winners at Belmont yesterday. Would love to see him have a crack in the Eastern states.

Gets a high % of plum rides in WA. Has had a short stint in the east and seem to recall a few negative comments. Not in the top 10 until he shows his form elsewhere imo. When I followed Perth a while back I always thought The Pontiff PHarvey a more talented jockey.

He's one dimensional and he should have been drawn and quartered a long time ago for riding for luck on $1.40 shots.

Have to wonder how many $1.40 pops would be $1.40 if he wasn’t on.

My WA betting is pretty much restricted to Wiz, Staeck, the good Noske, Mitch Pateman, Pontiff, Kirby & Stone. Those two apprentices have been especially profitable, though I’m constantly refreshing their data in anticipation of a period of negative variance.

Now only has to pilot the 2's on pop home in the Kingston Town to have ridden all of Perths G1 winners for this season.  Obviously not a feat that could be achieved in Melbourne or Sydney but it also possible in Adelaide (4 G1s) and also Brisbane with their 7 G1 races, has any jockey managed to win one towns G1 book in a season before?

 I think a few trainers would like to get him over east Rusty , he ain't no one trick pony . 

Carioca wrote:  I think a few trainers would like to get him over east Rusty , he ain't no one trick pony .

Rode 4 winners at the Mornington carnival including the 3 main races , Cup, Hareeba , Guineas , Caulfield Guineas on Ole Kirk , William Reid on Masked Crusader , has ridden 6 winners in 1 day twice , the last 6 not one owned by Peters , he's a champion Rusty and your a bad judge of horsemanship , and what's more his integrity is beyond reproach ! Lucy Warwick , nice young lass but for me as a jock , average .

Bonjour wrote: Lucy Warwick is the most underrated in WA, put her on Pike's steeds and she would do them justice, the lady can ride, she rides a tad longer than most and when the girl kicks them they stay kicked, punishing finish with the stick and without it.

Keep laying them Rusty , you will finish with a patch on your tie  did you lay Western Empire in the Railway ? all the " so called " smarties said " he's drawn 3 , will get boxed in and that's that blah blah " Pike had him one off the fence in a hundred yards , he's smart , after that it was goodnite nurse , you can do better , follow ! 

Now why Rusty would he want to find the fence ? stay out of trouble on a weighted certainty and bobs your uncle , yes Rusty I've seen the race , he's capable of winning a Cox Plate imo.

Anytime mate , anytime , my hours fwiw 8am - 4pm, cheers 

I think your letting personal thoughts get into this rusty old mate, I mean he had 4 winners, a 2nd and a 3rd from 6 rides on Caulfield Guineas day last year for 2 G1 wins and a G2, he may not dominate when riding in Vic but that can't be expected given he's jumping into a deeper pool than back home and also isn't in the plum job as stable jockey for the dominant stable in the area.  A few of the Vic trainers wanted him to stay in Melbourne post-spring carnival last year but he says he prefers to live in Perth.

Afros wrote: I think your letting personal thoughts get into this rusty old mate, I mean he had 4 winners, a 2nd and a 3rd from 6 rides on Caulfield Guineas day last year for 2 G1 wins and a G2, he may not dominate when riding in Vic but that can't be expected given he's jumping into a deeper pool than back home and also isn't in the plum job as stable jockey for the dominant stable in the area.  A few of the Vic trainers wanted him to stay in Melbourne post-spring carnival last year but he says he prefers to live in Perth.