Gutierrez shifting tack to Woodbine

[ranger5830]

Is it possible that he has work visa issues and therefore is not able to work/live in the U.S. on a permanent basis? I mean, his stock is as high as it's ever been (and likely ever will be), it seems like a strange time to pick up and move to the relative obscurity of Woodbine.

[postpicker]

Originally Posted by ranger5830

Is it possible that he has work visa issues and therefore is not able to work/live in the U.S. on a permanent basis? I mean, his stock is as high as it's ever been (and likely ever will be), it seems like a strange time to pick up and move to the relative obscurity of Woodbine.

Actually he is applying to become a Canadian citizen so he has to be living and working in Canada. He has no visa issues with US. Question I have is, when did he tell Ivan Puhich about his plans.

[pointman]

I can't imagine that this decision was made out of fear of breaking into the Southern Calfornia jockey colony. I would have thought taking a shot at riding in a top circuit would have been his best move.

[Travis Stone]

A Tweet from Tim Layden...

Jerry Bailey on Mario Gutierrez's Preakness ride: "He misjudged the pace and the horse bailed him out. I was not impressed.''

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

A Tweet from Tim Layden...

Tim Layden rated Pepper's Pride a better horse than Medaglia D' Oro and Bernardini.

Luckily for Creative Cause, Rosario didn't misjudge the pace.

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

A Tweet from Tim Layden...

As opposed to Jerry bailing all those nags of Frankel's out all the time and dragging them them across the finish line? Jesus that guy is full of himself.

Loved ya at Lonestar in '04 Jerry.

[ranger5830]

Originally Posted by postpicker

Actually he is applying to become a Canadian citizen so he has to be living and working in Canada. He has no visa issues with US. Question I have is, when did he tell Ivan Puhich about his plans.

That's basically what I meant, that if he is a permanent resident of Canada he isn't able to live and work in the U.S. indefinitely, and if he had a 6-month work visa and came here just before the Santa Anita meet on Dec. 26, that visa would be about to expire, in that case the move would make sense. Just speculation on my part, I have no idea what his legal status is.

[hockey2315]

Q. Mario, your plans for the future, are you going back to Canada and making your base going forward after this?

MARIO GUTIERREZ: Since I came to Santa Anita, my goal was break into California circuit racing. So after all of this is done, I'm going to go back and make California my base and see how it is.

THE MODERATOR: And I imagine Doug is just fine with that plan?

DOUG O'NEILL: Awesome.

From Thursday's press conference. . .