Maybe it happens a lot and I've just never noticed.
Today in the California Derby, Hollendorfer had the 2nd place finisher, the #7 Jakesam. However since apparently no one from Sadler's operation was available for the #1 horse Dancing At Dark, Hollendorfer tended to the Sadler horse in the paddock. Hollendorfer's horse was saddled by his assistant.
So the ML 2nd choice Dancing At Dark was saddled by someone else's trainer, and then picked up Barrington Harvey as the rider to replace Baze.
Dancing at Dark ran a distant last.
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