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“For Reasons Outside Of Racing” – Amo Racing Sacks Stott As Retained Rider
Amo Racing's Kia Joorabchian has sacked Kevin Stott as the retained rider for the operation. Stott is understood to have been informed of the decision by text on Monday morning and it comes after the 29-year-old suffered defeat on Bucanero Fuerte and King Of Steel in Group 1 contests at the Irish Champions Festival.
Stott replaced Rossa Ryan in the role as Amo Racing's number one jockey earlier this year and partnered the breakthrough Group 1 winner for the team when landing the Phoenix S. at the Curragh last month.
However, Joorabchian did not hold back in an RTE television interview at Leopardstown on Saturday, where he said he felt Stott made a number of mistakes aboard King Of Steel, who could only manage fourth behind Auguste Rodin in the Irish Champion S. Now, less than 48 hours later, the relationship had ended.
Joorabchian told Sun Racing on Monday, “I told Kevin thank you very much. This was a collective decision on and off the racetrack. We have decided not to renew his contract for next season. It was always a one-year contract.”
Stott partnered King Of Steel to win the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot, won the Duchess of Cambridge S on Persian Dreamer, and the Craven on Indestructible among plenty of other big-race winners this term.
He had been stable jockey to Kevin Ryan in Hambleton before announcing he was to move south and ride freelance last autumn.
Joorabchian added, “We have done everything that we promised, he [Stott] has done everything he promised and we have parted ways, nothing more than that. I've never had a problem with jockeys. I never fell out with Rossa [Ryan], I love him more than anybody, he rode at Royal Ascot for me.
“He was my only retained jockey, he needed to go out on his own and get experience. I have supported him and he is thriving. But you know, Kevin is not a young boy, he has experience. For reasons outside of racing, I have to decide what's best. I don't know what jockeys we'll use now, I'll leave it to the trainers to pick the best available.”
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SOUL OF SPORT: The breathtaking Newmarket Gallops are world famous in racing… ANDY HOOPER captured the thunder of hooves at sunrise as horses and riders tackle Warren Hill
Welcome back to the Soul of Sport. For our latest episode of the series, ANDY HOOPER travelled to Newmarket to explore the headquarters of British horseracing - the Newmarket Gallops.
Oscar Performance Colt Endlessly Overpowers Del Mar Juvenile Turf Foes
Amerman Racing's homebred Endlessly was a smart 2 1/4-length winner under leading rider Juan Hernandez of the Grade 3 Del Mar Juvenile Turf on Del Mar's closing day card on Sunday. The colt by Oscar Performance was scoring his second win in his second start after registering a maiden score locally on July 30.
Endlessly, who is trained by Michael McCarthy, picked up a check for $60,000 for his tally and improved his bankroll to $109,200. The score was McCarthy's third of the day.
Colbart Stables or McCarthy Racing's Lord Bullington – also trained by Michael McCarthy – checked in second, a length in front of Pin Oak Stud's Boltage, the 11-10 favorite in the mile on turf.
The winner covered the distance in 1:35.28 and paid $7.60 for $2.
In the track's “mandatory Pick Six,” there were 482 winning tickets, each worth $4,102. The total pool for the race amounted to $2,522,443.
JUAN HERNANDEZ (Endlessly, winner) – “I had a good trip. Mike (trainer Michael McCarthy) told me the horse had really been training well. When you hear that, you don't get nervous out there if you get in a little trouble. You know the horse is going to run strong. My horse did that today. I was tracking the favorite (Boltage) and when I got by him I knew I was in good shape.”
MICHAEL MCCARTHY (Endlessly, winner) – “The horse had drawn a little bit outside today and I told Juan (Hernandez) just go ahead and bounce out of there and hopefully not get yourself stuck too far out in the middle of the racetrack around the first turn. The horse was attentive to him and he put himself in a great spot. He looked like he was always traveling comfortably. It did look like Juan took it to him a little early. It just seemed like he couldn't wait any longer and he was able to finish off nicely.”
FRACTIONS: :22.71 :46.61 1:11.44 1:23.33 1:35.28
The stakes win was the eighth of the meet for rider Hernandez and the second of the session for trainer McCarthy.
This was Hernandez's second victory in the Del Mar Juvenile Turf (Mackinnon, 2021) and his 41st overall at Del Mar.
This was trainer McCarthy's first tally in the Del Mar Juvenile Turf, but his seventh Del Mar stakes victory overall.
The winning owners are Amerman Racing of John and Jerry Amerman of Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.
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