Derby Jockeys and Other Hopeful Riders

[Merlinsky]

http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=38473

I was just smoking over who would ride who, realizing that there's a certain amount of general gossip in my head about jockeys. I know of opinions that may or may not be valid by others on various boards, e.g. deserved/undeserved blame for a race result, and thought it might be good to concentrate some discussion.

I'd appreciate some critiques of the jockeys with confirmed mounts and those putting out 'hello? anybody there?' calls for Derby rides. Who among the ones still looking do you go 'good, I don't want him in the race. Talk about lousy.' and who got one that you go 'oh crap, he might screw it up for a horse I actually like.' Underrated, overrated, who's just as awful as a bad post position draw, just whatever insights. I'm sure there are plenty who love/hate the same jockey and it's a great learning opportunity to see who's assumed to be good but maybe has some quirk or flaw. I don't think Street Sense has to be on the rail but I've heard Calvin admit with a smile that the nickname 'Calvin Bo-rail" isn't unearned. This is less broad than just asking about jockeys in general to look at these in particular.