Leparoux to ride Sedgefield in Derby

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Personally I just don't get all the concern over who rides what horses. For the most part, the riders in the Derby are very good ( OK, Bridgmohan isn't and Jara sucks ), and the horses will do the job in spite of their riders. Most of these riders have little choice and the real choice some make is " do I take a worthless mount just to be in the Derby or do I seek better opportunities out of town ". Leparoux rides at Churchill, so he doesn't want to sit in the room, though after the race he will probably feel differently.

I couldn't care less what horse which jockey is on. The only time I pay attention is when a jockey has a choice of a couple mounts. In this case I think Leparoux made a poor decision to go with Sedgefield over Zanjero. Neither has a shot to win but Zanjero is a much better shot of hitting the top five and cashing a check.