By the way, most trainers are very forgiving. As long as they think you still have the ability, they will usually forgive past indiscretions. Look at how many times P Val has tested positive for drugs. Yet every time he comes back, they give him another chance. The reason they always give him another chance is because they think he's a great jockey. They will ride him despite his personal shortcomings because he is a great jockey and there aren't that many great jockeys out there. There are a lot of good jockeys but not that many great ones. If they thought Desormeaux was a great rider, they would ride him, even if they had some issues with him. They obviously don't think he's that good any more.
Why would they still be willing to ride P Val with all of his problems but not Kent? The reason is obvious. They think P Val is a much better jockey.
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08-10-2006, 06:34 AM
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