Leparoux wins 6 today at Churchill

The guy was unbelievable. Won 6 races at Churchill. The first 4 in a row. Not bad. Probably the next big jockey. I say him and Jara te the sport the next 10-15 years.

[Left Bank]

I think Jara is washed up,and anybody can win 6 races if you have a great agent like Julian does!

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Kimmeastar

I think Jara is washed up,and anybody can win 6 races if you have a great agent like he does!

Jara'a agent or Leparoux's?

[Left Bank]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Jara'a agent or Leparoux's?

Jara is washed up and Leparaux has a great agent

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Kimmeastar

Jara is washed up and Leparaux has a great agent

Steve Bass is a friend of mine and I have to say that he never had much success as an agent until he hooked up with Julian. I think he has done a good job with Julian but even the best agent cant do well if the jockey screws up the live horses he gets them on.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Kimmeastar

Jara is washed up and Leparaux has a great agent

Andy will disagree with your assesment of Jara because he will say you have to be good at some point in order to be washed up.

[Benny Leger]

Originally Posted by Kimmeastar

I think Jara is washed up,and anybody can win 6 races if you have a great agent like he does!

I agree to a point that any rider can win on the best horse, but having the opportunity to watch Leparoux ride at Turfway on a nightly basis, it's amazing the way he improves the horses he rides. It's very hard to "toss" many of his mounts. He's definitely in my top 6 riders.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by Benevolus

The guy was unbelievable. Won 6 races at Churchill. The first 4 in a row. Not bad. Probably the next big jockey. I say him and Jara te the sport the next 10-15 years.

Leparoux is good. I used to think the same of Jara until I saw him every day at Gulfstream. I was not very impressed. He'll be hard pressed to ever repeat the year he had in '06. Right now, he's a cut below Elvis Trujillo.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Benevolus

The guy was unbelievable. Won 6 races at Churchill. The first 4 in a row. Not bad. Probably the next big jockey. I say him and Jara te the sport the next 10-15 years.

In case you haven't noticed, Jara's having some real trouble getting good mounts this year, even with last year's success.

I'm not a Leparoux fan, I think he rides way too confidently way too often, but he certainly has avoided the curse that seems to plague hot bug riders when they lose their bug.

[infield_line]

but I will never bet against JL on turf/poly... and I have to be convinced he's riding a donkey on dirt... he's just beat me too many times

I/L

I was shouting Viva La France when he got the heater in the feature. Had him singled and thought for sure he didn't get there. Gotta hand it to the guy, he put on a clinic out there today.

[tiznowthegreat]

Wow, comparing Jara to Lep - that's not even close. And also saying anybody can win 6 with a great agent - get serious. People need to start giving Julien his props. The kid is flat sick and one of the best in the country.

[ALostTexan]

I think he would have to be in the Top 20 right now, great agent or not...

[Left Bank]

Originally Posted by tiznowthegreat

Wow, comparing Jara to Lep - that's not even close. And also saying anybody can win 6 with a great agent - get serious. People need to start giving Julien his props. The kid is flat sick and one of the best in the country.

Okay,lets look at a theoretical situation.If Biancone never took him under his wing and gave him all kinds of good mounts,and he just had an average agent,this conversation most likely would not be taking place right now.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Benevolus

The guy was unbelievable. Won 6 races at Churchill. The first 4 in a row. Not bad. Probably the next big jockey. I say him and Jara te the sport the next 10-15 years.

Jara?

That's funny.

[VOL JACK]

I was thinking Jara and Raul Rojas....LOL.