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					Originally Posted by Revidere
					
				 Does Mike Smith keep the mount?  I talked with him before the Debutante and he really thought she was going to keep getting better and better. I thought he fit her well. | 
	
 I dont think he cares either way, and I dont want to mean that arrogantly, its just business.
between zenyatta running on saturdays and derby mounts he is liable to run into a situation that would not work out all that well.  Its also very possible she could end up back in california.
Dutrow is friends with Mike, and same with IEAH, and I would say its not like you replace him because you feel like its a riding upgrade.  the guy has won 12 BC races (all the original 7 to boot), he can ride the big races as good as anyone out there.