La Troienne discussion

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

You really think Pletcher is going to take Borel off of Super Saver at some point? The guy just put an absolutely perfect ride on the horse not in a N1X, in the Kentucky Derby. It's one thing for Borel to opt to ride a different horse but the chances of TAP taking him off Super Saver are virtually non-existent in my opinion.

NT

he does put on a good ride in the derby, I would put Borel on any horse in the derby if I had the chance, because he has an uncanny knack of putting the horse in the right position.

Look, Pletcher won't change the rider at this point, I'm just saying that outside of CD, I don't see the same kind of advantage to using Borel.
In fact I think he was instrumental in losing the Preakness on Street Sense, he has said as much.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

he does put on a good ride in the derby, I would put Borel on any horse in the derby if I had the chance, because he has an uncanny knack of putting the horse in the right position.

Look, Pletcher won't change the rider at this point, I'm just saying that outside of CD, I don't see the same kind of advantage to using Borel.
In fact I think he was instrumental in losing the Preakness on Street Sense, he has said as much.

He was also quite detrimental for Mine That Bird in the Belmont last year but the point I was making is that Borel is going to be given plenty of leeway by the Pletcher barn.

Borel had ridden sparingly for Pletcher in the past but gave Ready's Echo a pretty nice ride in both the Forego and BC "Dirt" Mile, so the barn has seemingly had positive experiences using him over the last six or eight months.

NT