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Originally Posted by moodwalker
I would rather never have a Derby starter and have a stable half as good as Pletcher/Frankel.
And I would rather be in Gomez's shoes on a bad day than Calvin's on a good one.
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And run 6th, 8th, 9th, 16th, and 20th? No thanks.
Why?? Money isn't everything. The guy was one of the leading riders in Kentucky, and has been for quite a while. He does QUITE well for himself. He also has something that Gomez (and all other jockeys) would kill for, a win in the Kentucky Derby.
Ask John Velazquez whether he'd rather have his riding title from Saratoga or a win in the Kentucky Derby, and I guarantee the answer would be the Derby.