Just maybe Espinoza holds the key.

[dennish]

Before Big Browns Belmont I raised a question. Would Real Quiets\' narrow defeat in his Belmont affect Desarmeaux on Big Browns big day? I would say it did. Kent was as confused post race as any rider I\'ve ever heard interviewed.
War Emblem, with a pretty one dimensional running style, broke in a tangle & lost all chance. A closer look at why he broke so poorly would show that War Emblem did not warm up at all prior to post time. He walked nearly the whole time after leaving the post parade to entering the gate. Charlsie Cantey made the best live horse racing observation ever when she asked the covering outrider, \"how do you feel about Victor Espinozas\' body language\"? It was clear that he was frozen. It was a long time ago, but...

[TMW]

You make a good point here. The jockey plays a major role especially in this race and most of the time a big time jockey wins (Jose Valdivia/Ruler on Ice an exception, but I like him). Espinoza can be really good or really bad. I don\'t ever bet jockeys but this is a different kind of race.