Jara dumps agent Romero

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

I know it's business but how in the hell could someone fire a guy like Randy Romero? He's done an outstanding job getting this kid the right mounts.

I couldn't look the guy in the eye and tell him i'm picking another agent. Especially considering what Randy's been through and the sacrifices he's made to keep working.

Usually jockey/agent news doesn't interest me but this particular one is disconcerting.

Thats why I think someone big has to be freeing up and incited this.
Has to be someone big enough to convince the kid that he can get him in with more top stables than hes riding for now.
Frieze(Prado) sure won't be going anywhere, nor will Anderson(Gomez) or Cordero(Velazquez).
That leaves a pretty short list of guys who are considered top flight or who have some juice with trainers that would lead a guy to dump Randy.
I'm guessing word will leak out shortly.

[Mike_79]

It's at the top and bottom of the article.

http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=36556

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Mike_79

It's at the top and bottom of the article.

http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=36556

wow, romero is a total class act -- at least here. i don't know him, but that's all class right there.

LOL!!! Ok I get it now!!
I hadn't read any article on this, I was just told by someone that Jara had dumped Randy.
I completely get it now.
Gatewood Bell is the son of Jimmy Bell, the big honcho with the Sheikh's operation.
Yeah, I get it now, lol!!

Gatewood Bell is the son of Jimmy Bell, President of Darley USA.

Figures.

[blackthroatedwind]

First of all, day to day, Jara is less than a good jockey. He has gotten lucky because of his relationship with Kiaran. He is the absolute proof that it is horses, and not riders, that win races. He has shown unequivicably that a good horse can overcome a lot.

I don't know who is taking his book, though I am sure there is a lot more than meets the eye, and all this speculation is VERY likely missing the real story.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

First of all, day to day, Jara is less than a good jockey. He has gotten lucky because of his relationship with Kiaran. He is the absolute proof that it is horses, and not riders, that win races. He has shown unequivicably that a good horse can overcome a lot.

I don't know who is taking his book, though I am sure there is a lot more than meets the eye, and all this speculation is VERY likely missing the real story.

We just got the real story, Jimmy Bell's kid is taking his book.
I think thats pretty self explanatory.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by oracle80

We just got the real story, Jimmy Bell's kid is taking his book.
I think thats pretty self explanatory.

OK, if you think that's the real story, that's great.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

OK, if you think that's the real story, that's great.

If you are saying that perhaps it isn't, then I believe you.

[KY_Sasquash]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

OK, if you think that's the real story, that's great.

BTW is correct. gatewood was actually hustling and doing a lot of the work from midsummer on under Randy for Jara; i.e. getting him good mounts in barns outside of Kiarans w/ Mott, Tom Bush, etc.....Prior to that his only real consistent good mounts were with Kiaran, who looked out for him.

[Mike_79]

Originally Posted by oracle80

We just got the real story, Jimmy Bell's kid is taking his book.
I think thats pretty self explanatory.

I'm not normally one for conjecture, but has there ever been an article that should have had one of those smiley faces with a winking eye attached to it? It would have been a nice little touch for this one.