Joel Rosario’s absence opens up doors for other jockeys, says Garrett Gomez
Jockey, Garrett Gomez, has stated that Joel Rosario’s absence will work as an advantage for him and other riders this summer.
Despite admitting that he will miss his old rival, the 40-year-old was not reluctant to accept that the leading jockey’s absence has created plenty of opportunities for others.
Joel Rosario is not going to face Garrett Gomez in the near future, as he has moved to New York for the rest of the summer.
“I enjoyed the competition. I wish he wasn’t going, myself. It will open up a lot of doors for a lot of riders, myself included,” said Gomez.
Joel Rosario guided, Capital Plan, to an emphatic victory in the Grade 3 Beverly Hills a few days ago. The veteran jockey produced many positive results earlier this month.
After taking, Teeth of the Dog, to an easy triumph, he struggled for a while, but quickly got his act together.
He grabbed three consecutive runner-up places before steering, Via Villaggio, to a third place finish in the Grade 2 Hollywood Oaks last weekend.
Although, his runner was in great position in the beginning, but Potesta and Eden's Moon showed an amazing turn of foot in the mid-stretch to finish first and second, respectively.
A couple of major events are about to begin, and it is still unsure that who will benefit the most due to Joel Rosario’s absence from racing.
The Hollywood Park spring-summer meeting is scheduled to come to an end on July 15th, and only after two days gap, the Del Mar meeting will begin.
Rosario has planned to stay in New York until September, and will return to Southern California for the Santa Anita fall meeting, scheduled to get underway on September 28th.
The venue hosts the Breeders’ Cup on November 2-3. Many riders are aiming to make the best advantage of Rosario’s nonappearance and Talamo is one of them.
“I was the leading rider to the last week or two last year. It depends on the horse. It’s 90 percent horse and 10 percent jockey. People are looking to get good mounts. It seems like every race he had the first or the second choice. I think it made me a better rider when you’re trying to win on the third or fourth best horse,” he explained.
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