Prado

[mbahadur]

Originally Posted by jinjin

Does anyone have an opinion on Edgar Prado giving up his mount on Imperial Council in the Gotham to ride Monba in the Big Cap? He also gave up the mount on Dunkirk. Too soon to know if either is good enough for the Derby but it seems he is throwing away his chances for a derby mount unless he's thinking This One's For Phil is the one??????????....

He may have some other good mounts lined up in stakes on the Big Cap card.

[Linny]

It's early and there's a shot he could get back on IC, depending on who gets the ride. If not, it's not like he'll be left out of the Derby. Once the scrambling takes place late he wont be left without a ride.

The Big Cap is $1m and the undercard stakes are probably worth another million. Thats a lot of money to leave sitting there. Committing to Monba means that he's now open to pick up mounts in the remainder of the races on the card as well.

[Sightseek]

Who is riding Imperial Council now?

[mbahadur]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Who is riding Imperial Council now?

I think I read it was Rajiv Maragh.

If Dunkirk wins the Florida Derby and Pioneer of the Nile wins the Santa Anita Derby, Gomez will have to decide between the two.