Exceller,
When Lans and I went over the race I told him that Jerkens was a total tossout. You don't take a son of AP Indy who is untried on grass and make his debut on turf in a 35,000 non 2 Life claiming race unless you have completely given up on him. If they had though he had anything left, they woulda tried him a grass allowance race, not a claimer.
I'm shocked that Westren paid what he did, the last ride Gomez gave him was as awful as anything you will ever see. He came by the barn and apologized for the ride the day after the race. had he not done that, he would not have been on the horse today. He really blew it last time.