Rachel

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

They were talking about this on TVG the other day. They said that regular exercise rider Dominic Terry has been replaced. They were questioning whether Calvin will be replaced too.

Is "replaced" the right word? http://drf.com/news/article/113021.html This says he's working for Dallas Stewart now. Shouldn't be a commentary on Borel. It helps that you don't go chucking a Churchill-rail lovin' jockey when he just won his 3rd Derby in 4 years and the BCC is there. Of course applying logic to Jess Jackson is gonna generate a reaction like when you combine baking soda and vinegar, or mentos and soda. I just find it hard to believe Calvin suddenly forgot how to ride her. I'm thinking it has to do with instruction. If he gets allowed to ride her like he did last year, I wonder what they're afraid of. I still think some of it is either not trusting her fitness level still (compared to what she'd try to do with her body if allowed) or a notion that they need to rate more than they have to deal with Zenyatta later.