Bob Black Jack, Zenyatta, David Flores

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Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

As career decisions have gone by riders, could there be a more unwise career move?

How about Mike Smith choosing Talkin Man over Thunder Gulch in the '95 Kentucky Derby?

Smith himself was to busy riding horses at Churchill Downs (Tessa Blue in the Falls City) to ride Zenyatta in her debut at Hollywood.

So maybe we should be grateful for Smith's good fortune instead of mocking Flores' bad luck.