"You're never completely ready, eventually it just becomes your turn" - Ty Murray
Wait, what? Say that again. The weather was bad at Aqueduct…? Hold on. Wait a second! Give me a break. The weather is ALWAYS bad at Aqueduct! This is not news. This is a tired, predictable and seriously weak excuse. I’ve been hearing this weather crap since I first entered the racing world in the seventies. Is this the best …
Quite often this is not the same person, the jockey you want as opposed to the jockey you need. In fact it’s rarely the same person. Most trainers and owners do not understand this equation. Those that do, profit from it in every way. Trainers fail this test because they don’t really understand the difference. Plus, you have to go …
Here’s the question jockeys: Do you REALLY need an agent? The answer to this question is both yes and no. A little of one. A lot of the other. I think you know which holds the most weight. If you’re happy with your agent, stop reading this post. Keep your agent. I’m probably not speaking your language and that’s ok. …
My blog entry on March 4th titled “10 Ideas For Jockeys On The Verge” has been shared over 900 times on Facebook (updated on 4/14/17). The post has been viewed on my blog over 6,500 times (updated on 4/14/17). I’ve had 40-some inquiries from jockeys AND trainers asking me if I have more ideas I can share. Other people …
The last couple weeks I’ve heard privately from numerous riders about how frustrated they are trying to deal with the everyday struggles built in to the horse racing environment that have steadily been getting worse. I don’t have to tell any of you, horse racing is a tough game. But it’s never been tougher than it is today. This game …
OK, who wants to go first? Any takers..? Anybody..? Ty Murray said it best: “You’re never completely ready, eventually it just becomes your turn”. Well riders, it’s your turn. I do not have to tell you, the horse racing game has changed. Drastically. Not much of it has changed for the better. Until now. Those who wrote the old rules …
Finally! I have all my racing equipment photographed, priced and posted. Anything that was not 100% reliable was excluded. All this equipment served me very well. This tack has lots of races and years of service left to give to you also! All the prices are well below current retail. If you’re looking for new equipment or want to compare …
There are three kinds of athletes: Those who let go Those who can’t let go Those who let themselves go There comes a time when you have to look in the mirror. You must decide if you’re looking yourself squarely in the eye of TODAY or looking in the slanted rear-view mirror of YESTERDAY. Your past or your future. Which …