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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind
Actually, there was. If I owned her, I would have replaced the rider before he cost her a win. There's a lot of money at stake. It was nice of Wayne not to, but the actual right thing to do was to have moved on.
I get that it's unfair to Contreras in that situation, but every owner has the right to get the rider he or she is most comfortable with.
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I don't even look at it as unfair to Contreras. He got paid for the wins. Loyalty in this business means nothing. Nor should it. Especially at that level.
I think they rode the rider they thought would give them the best chance on that day. And now they think Saez will give them the best chance in KY.
I DO NOT think she would have beaten CYBERKNIFE no matter who rode her in the Arkansas Derby. Could she have been 2nd? Definitely.
Could she have won? Not in my opinion.