Who is 2nd choice

[parsixfarms]

I might be reading things wrong, but if Gomez liked Pioneer of the Nile over Dunkirk, wouldn't he have already said so by now. He (and his agent) are probably waiting to make sure Dunkirk is going to get into the race before committing that way.

I think the real interesting question is who gets the call on POTN (not that I particularly fancy his chances) if Gomez does take the call on Dunkirk. There aren't a lot of great choices on the West Coast, especially with ties to Baffert. While Rosario is open, might Bejarano dump Papa Clem to ride POTN? Of the Eastern jocks, it looks like Prado, Dominguez or Castellano might be available. If somehow Gomez chose POTN over Dunkirk, I'd think Pletcher would name Prado or Dominguez (who rode Bluegrass Cat to a second for Pletcher).