Desormeaux

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

A friend of mine just brought this to my attention, Kent's 1/43 so far this year.

Anyone have thoughts as to what's happened? Or is the guy just in a horrible slump?

He hasn't been getting many good mounts at Gulfstream and Kent has never been one to try harder than he has to on longshots.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

He hasn't been getting many good mounts at Gulfstream and Kent has never been one to try harder than he has to on longshots.

Thanks Joey, I really haven't paid attention.
But, regardless of what he's riding, it's still an ugly number for a jockey with his ability.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Thanks Joey, I really haven't paid attention.
But, regardless of what he's riding, it's still an ugly number for a jockey with his ability.

He is getting on some absolute pigs. He took yet another new agent at the beginning of the year and I don't think it has paid much in dividends.

I think the alcohol issues (real or not) have killed all of the relationships he had with the top trainers (Romans,Mott,mcpeek) and left him fighting for 30-1 shots in mcl's.