Jockey Agents contact riders to ascertain dates they are available for hire. They confer with the trainers of horses scheduled to race and inform them of rider availability. They notify the riders of contracted engagements. They may also notify riders when to report to trainers for briefings on a horse's temperament, behavior, and other pertinent riding instructions. Requirements: New applicants must show proof of qualifications to the stewards. No examinations required. License fee: $55.00, Renewal fee: $55.00 per year Show The New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) on Monday unanimously voted to change the licensing procedure for jockey agents by removing the long-standing requirement for an applicant to have been previously licensed as an exercise rider, jockey, assistant trainer or trainer for at least one year. The change now allows the stewards to determine whether an applicant is qualified based on experience, background and knowledge. TDN first reported on this restrictive practice in 2020, describing the then-current version of the rule as “arbitrary, insular and protectionist, ensuring that the path of many bright young people trying to get into the sport will be blocked, and that only insiders can play.” The NYSGC also unanimously approved a second rule change that eliminates the need for jockeys to be weighed with muzzles, martingales and breastplates. Florida, Kentucky, California, and other states had long ago dropped weighing requirements related to that type of equipment. A voided claim adjudication from the recent Saratoga Race Course meet was also on the Oct. 3 agenda. Read Today's Paper Commissioner Peter Moschetti Jr. had been designated by the NYSGC to decide the matter and affirmed that the Aug. 24 decision by the Saratoga stewards to void the $25,000 claim of Lil Commissioner (Field Commission) from the eighth race would be upheld. The appeal to try and get the claim to stand was brought by Lil Commissioner's then-owners, Sanford Goldfarb and Alan Khan (trainer Philip Antonacci). Lil Commissioner ran fifth, beaten 11 1/4 lengths that day. Neither the testimony at Monday's commission meeting nor the Equibase chart for the race state which owner and trainer had dropped the claim that was voided. Executive director Robert Williams read into the record that Moschetti determined that the stewards had voided the claim “after personnel at the test barn dismissed Lil Commissioner in the mistaken belief that the horse had not been claimed. Commissioner Moschetti determined that although the appellants were not at fault, the stewards did not abuse their discretion in voiding the claim, since the horse had left the test barn before being examined by a state veterinarian as required…and had been briefly out of the presence of commission officials…” Although it was not discussed at Monday's meeting, Lil Commissioner subsequently was entered and claimed for $16,000 at Aqueduct Racetrack Sept. 17. He was eased to last in that race, beaten 48 1/2 lengths. Trainer Antonio Arriaga dropped the claim slip on behalf of owner The Players Group.
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This story was posted in Top News and tagged jockey agent, New York State Gaming Commission, NYSGC, Voided Claim. Represents riders of race horses in negotiations with owners to arrange for riding engagements at racetrack: Contacts riders to ascertain races and dates they are available for hire. Confers with owners of horses scheduled to race to inform them of riders available. Negotiates with owners for riding fees. Records name of owner, horse, date, and number of race in engagement book. Notifies riders of contracted engagements, and terms agreed on. Notifies riders to report to owner for briefing on horse’s temperament and behavior, and other riding instructions. Collects hiring fees from riders. Let’s tackle the jockey/jockey agent/trainer relationship, one of the most complex interactions in the Sport of Kings. There are a lot of politics involved, but we all know jockeys and the guys who manage their riding assignments are vital to the success of a racing operation.Most jockeys in the United States are represented by an agent whose main responsibility is to book mounts and put the rider in a position to win races. Other agent responsibilities include maintaining relationships with trainers, making travel arrangements, and managing media relations. The agents must be savvy handicappers and communicators to compete at the highest levels of the sport.
If you’ve been on the backside during the summer meets (Saratoga and Del Mar), you’ll most definitely see jockeys and their agents going from barn to barn forging relationships, working horses, and trying to get as many quality mounts as possible.
Jockey agents must maintain good relationships with trainers on their jockey’s circuit to win races. There is a balance between being loyal and being on the very best horse possible. It’s not always black and white. We’ll dive deeper into this concept in the coming posts.
Some tracks allow an agent to represent two journeyman riders as well as one apprentice rider “bug boy”. Many of the top agents in the country represent more than one rider.
Most agents have programs that keep track of the horses their jockey(s) has ridden, the speed figures of all the horses competing on the circuit, and the commitments made by other jockeys in upcoming races.
Communication between trainers and jockey agents is paramount. When a condition book comes out, trainers mark the horses they have who fit in certain races. At that point, they begin communicating with the jockey agents until they find a suitable jockey who agrees to ride the horse.
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