If you're good, you can adapt to different horses. Unless they're totally peculiar, it shouldn't pose a problem. With Sheikh Mohammed and trainer Saeed bin Suroor in England for the Epsom Derby, Bailey will have added responsibility with Curule this week. It's the third horse Bailey, who rode Neil Drysdale's War Chant to a ninth-place finish in the Derby, will be riding in this year's Triple Crown. But Bailey doesn't believe that gives him any sort of disadvantage or lack of familiarity.
Horses are horses.
If you're good, you can adapt to different horses. Unless they're totally peculiar, it shouldn't pose a problem. He says he looks forward to a possible rematch with Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus down the line. Outside of that, you won't stir much emotion out of this man about his craft. It's a business to Bailey, and one he mastered long ago.