There are two schools of thought on letting a jock out of a call -- either you want the jock because you gave him the call in the first place, and you know he's a pro; or you don't want a jock on your horse who would rather be riding another horse in the race.
In reality, those aren't the core issues. On the former, when you are talking about these kinds of jocks, it's not an issue -- these guys are professionals, and we are talking about the Belmont Stakes. On the latter -- the real issue is letting the guy out of the call and finding a new jock. The guy you gave the call to has been on the horse, maybe put him through his final preps, maybe schooled him, he's begun to get to know the horse, etc. Now you let him jump ship and find someone else?
It's all part of the mental poker game.
Eric
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