Eminent and jockey Jim Crowley after the Craven Stakes
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Brazilian jockey Silvestre de Sousa will ride the Sir Peter Vela-owned Eminent in the Gr.1 Eclipse Stakes at Sandown on Saturday.
Reigning champion jockey Jim Crowley has ridden the Frankel colt in all four of his appearances to date, including a last-start fourth in the Gr.1 English Derby at Epsom.
“We don't know for sure whether Jim would be available as obviously he is committed to riding for Sheikh Hamdan (Al Maktoum) and we wanted to have some certainty,” trainer Martyn Meade said.
"I discussed it with the owner and we decided that a change might be the way to go.”