Where have all the "Good" jocks gone?
 

http://www.drf.com/news/article/97756.html

i find it hard to believe Zayat is being this childish about this. The kid said he didn't want to ride, take him to court if you have tofind a new jock....... why would you want someone on your horse who obviously doesn't want to be there in the first place?

someone get Tony Black's number for them Zayat boys

-bt-

I just wrote the exact same thing in Byk's thread on the Derby. He's got a shot to win this in his second year at toga. Great kid who works very hard all the time. I hope he gets out of this. Terry Metcalf needs to work some magic on this.

If Sonbol doesn't see the significance of a riding title at Saratoga, he might be in the wrong sport.

Without reading the posted article, the thread title does bring up a very good question. For instance....

1/ what happened to F. Jara?
2/ I thought that Mig was coming to Saratoga and then was going to stay here? Yet I saw him riding back out in CA this weekend?
3/ what happened to C. Borel?
4/ why did Sutherland stay in Woodbine this summer?

Steve, perhaps we can start a thread entitled, "Jocks - MIA?" or "Jockey News".

1. Dunno
2. Dunno
3. Vacation/riding at Ellis a few days
4. Money. She's not doing half bad.

1. Back in Panama

Cha Ching :

Chantal Sutherland 440 60 56 65 $3,310,311 :eek:

1) Jara is back home in Panama
2) Migliore went to CA for a few stakes rides, is scheduled to be at Philly for the PA Derby card, and then Belmont
3) Usual summer plans (except his Spa meet) -- light schedule, vacation, etc.
4) Business, money, home . . . I don't know.

Eric

I don't see how the riding title is THAT important. I'd go for the million dollar race. It's kind of strange. Garcia will give up 5 mounts in one day to ride Funny Cide in a $100,000 race, yet he won't give up mounts for a $1,000,000 race.

Still I agree that Garcia should have the freedom to do what he wants. If he wants the riding title, he should be freed of his commitment

It's not like he was riding Smooth Air or another top contender in the race.. He was on Alaazo.. Not exactly a lock to bring home the $600,000.

With that said, it didn't speak well of Garcia or his agent that they would've taken the mount for $5,000. So the riding title is really important, but for $5,000, it's not THAT important.. Sheesh, either take the mount or don't, but don't try to swindle people out of cash.

It is that important for him and his agent. The Funny Cide race is at the completely opposite end of the spectrum. Two totally different times, motivations, connections, and more.

As far as the freedom aspect, that's not the way the business works. His agent gave the connections the call. Bottom line, they are getting spun. It happens everyday. Today it just happened to the connections who are playing hardball and it happened to Garcia and his agent on a bad day.

Eric

Excellent point(s).

Eric

Isnt Velasquez one shy of tieing Gracia right now?

not sure but he got 1 gift today for sure..jv

So did Garcia, thanks to batshit crazy Cribnote.

I realize the name of this thread uses the word good but hey... where's Freddy?