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Castellano had that hall of fame ride in the San Felipe where he moved prematurely and bumped the Baffert 2nd stringer on the turn and Bolt d'oro still couldn't get by and hung late. Have to give him credit for having the balls to claim foul for the stuff in the lane after how he took the turn. Another jock would have lost by open lengths in that race.
In the Santa Anita Derby he got Bolt d'Oro's best effort and couldn't contend with an effort that Justify has room to improve on.
Bolt was potentially the top horse in the division when Castellano took the mount, and now he's not. That was kind of the deal all along. Have a shot at a Derby winner, remind everyone that he can ride a West Coast star, and see how things play out in the Pletcher super-barn. Castellano helped the cause, but now the Derby is approaching and he's back with the home team.
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