Theriot off of Dublin

NTamm1215 · #1 09-30-2009, 09:36 PM

Not like the guy's having a tough year or anything...

http://blog.timesunion.com/horseraci...r-dublin/3278/

Jockey Jamie Theriot found out the hard way that winning a Grade I at Saratoga is no guarantee of staying on the horse.

Theriot is being taken off Dublin, who won the Grade I Hopeful for 2-year-olds at Saratoga on Sept. 7. Dublin, a son of Afleet Alex, is scheduled to run again in the Grade I Champagne at Belmont Park on Oct. 10.

“The owners said they wanted a New York rider,” said Fred Aime, agent for the Kentucky-based Theriot. “So we have to live by their decision. We were available and anxious and ready to ride the horse back, but that’s what I was told.”

Dublin is owned by Robert Baker and William Mack, who apparently want a jockey more familiar with the Belmont track. It wasn’t immediately clear who will replace Theriot.

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the_fat_man · #2 10-01-2009, 11:48 AM

How about Mike Luzzi?

randallscott35 · #3 10-01-2009, 12:10 PM

Rudy Rodriguez is a good fit.

cakes44 · #4 10-01-2009, 01:16 PM

I wouldn't worry about it a whole lot if I was Theriot. DWL will have ruined this horse by his first prep next year anyway.

cakes44 · #5 10-11-2009, 01:19 PM

I was way too conservative in my prediction.

RockHardTen1985 · #6 10-11-2009, 01:23 PM

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I was way too conservative in my prediction.

Your a genius.

cakes44 · #7 10-11-2009, 01:50 PM

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Your a genius.

You're

RockHardTen1985 · #8 10-11-2009, 01:53 PM

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You're

Thanks.

NTamm1215 · #9 03-08-2010, 11:22 AM

Now Terry Thompson gets the boot. Nakatani to ride.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Jockey Corey Nakatani will ride Dublin in the Grade 2, $300,000 Rebel at Oaklawn next Saturday, said D. Wayne Lukas, who trains the horse. Nakatani, the meet's leading rider, will replace Terry Thompson, who was aboard Dublin when he finished second in the Grade 3 Southwest last month in his first start since November.

Lukas said the decision was made with William Mack and Robert Baker, who race Dublin, the winner of last year's Grade 1 Hopeful.

"Bill Mack and Robert Baker are very, very knowledgeable, very, very involved, and as owners they just felt that we maybe should have more experience in the big arena," Lukas said. "No reflection on Terry at all, because Terry did a beautiful job working with this horse this spring.

"But they just thought we might need somebody that has been in more than one Breeders' Cup or [Kentucky] Derby, and had a little more experience going for them. Nakatani's riding very well right now. He's available. He wanted to ride the horse. And he's here at Oaklawn, so he was a logical choice."

Nakatani moved his tack from Southern California to Oaklawn this meet and from here is to ride in Kentucky. Lukas said Dublin will have his final work for the Rebel on either Sunday or Monday.

http://www.drf.com/news/article/111263.html

randallscott35 · #10 03-08-2010, 11:26 AM

Antley next.

RockHardTen1985 · #11 03-08-2010, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Now Terry Thompson gets the boot. Nakatani to ride.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Jockey Corey Nakatani will ride Dublin in the Grade 2, $300,000 Rebel at Oaklawn next Saturday, said D. Wayne Lukas, who trains the horse. Nakatani, the meet's leading rider, will replace Terry Thompson, who was aboard Dublin when he finished second in the Grade 3 Southwest last month in his first start since November.

Lukas said the decision was made with William Mack and Robert Baker, who race Dublin, the winner of last year's Grade 1 Hopeful.

"Bill Mack and Robert Baker are very, very knowledgeable, very, very involved, and as owners they just felt that we maybe should have more experience in the big arena," Lukas said. "No reflection on Terry at all, because Terry did a beautiful job working with this horse this spring.

"But they just thought we might need somebody that has been in more than one Breeders' Cup or [Kentucky] Derby, and had a little more experience going for them. Nakatani's riding very well right now. He's available. He wanted to ride the horse. And he's here at Oaklawn, so he was a logical choice."

Nakatani moved his tack from Southern California to Oaklawn this meet and from here is to ride in Kentucky. Lukas said Dublin will have his final work for the Rebel on either Sunday or Monday.

http://www.drf.com/news/article/111263.html

Its a mess what they are doing to these guys, but I dont like TT. I know you like Dublin, you have to like this move.