Borel's ride on Mine That Board was historical. He took a 50-1 shot , got on him in the mornings and completely changed his tactics with a risky rail ride in the biggest race.
The ride on Rachel wasn't spectacular but he got the job done. Many jockeys could have won with her that day. Considering her move to the top also coincided with the switch to Borel (from BJ Hernandez), he deserves some extra credit.
Can he win with Chocolate Candy or some other horse in the Belmont? Rachel isn't running and Mike Smith picked up the mount on Mine That Bird. It would be really impressive. I think if he pulls that off you have to put his name in a paragraph somewhere in the books.
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