A lot of big time jockey roulette at the top the past couple of years. Ramon having to retire prematurely and Johnny V's injury last year along with a real void of top talent. Look at Mike Smith and Gary Stevens still getting the lions share of big Cali stakes mounts at 50 something!

Castellano rarely rode for Pletcher before Johnny V's spill but was his first call all winter at Gulf. Lezcano rides many of Chad's big horses and they do very well together.

IMHO a very very weak top group of jocks nationwide without a lot of eye catchers coming up underneath either.

Good Luck,

Frank D.