Who is Gomez riding? Did he have a prior commitment? Is the trainer of said horse a guy he rides alot of horses for?
Jocks and agents want to ride winners but with stakes type stock they are also looking "down the road" to preserve a mount on a top class colt. Also, if they have a long standing "first call" for a certain trainer, they may be obligated to ride him in a stakes where they might have preferred another mount.
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