Breeders' Cup roundup: Mounts for Velazquez, Rosario, Geroux
One of the question marks leading up to the Breeders' Cup draw is who will ride which horses in the races.
Horse Racing Nation talked to Ron Anderson, agent for John Velazquez and Joel Rosario, and to Doug Bredar, agent for Florent Geroux, to find out their Breeders' Cup mounts.
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Both agents said lining up rides for their clients was a pretty straightforward process this year, with very little juggling. Anderson said one set of connections had requested Rosario for a race, but he was not available. So he suggested Velazquez, who got the mount.
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Anderson also said that Velazquez' success with European horses at Belmont and Saratoga also likely helped him gain Euro mounts.
Here are the starters for the three jockeys as of Wednesday afternoon.
Joel Rosario
Classic - Knicks Go
Distaff - Royal Flag
Turf - Gufo
Filly Sprint - Edgeway
Dirt Mile - Snapper Sinclair
Mile - Blowout
Sprint - Jackie’s Warrior
Juvenile Filly - Ain’t Easy
Juvenile Fillies Turf - Koala Princes
Turf Sprint - Kimari
Juvenile Turf Sprint - Derrynane
John Velazquez
Classic - Medina Spirit
Distaff - Malathaat
Turf - United
Filly Sprint - Gamine
Dirt Mile - Mind Control
Mile - Hit the Road
Juvenile - Pinehurst
Juvenile Fillies - Turf Hello You
Juvenile Turf - Great Max
Turf Sprint - Golden Pal
Florent Geroux
Juvenile - American Sanctuary
Juvenile Fillies - Juju’s Map
Juvenile Fillies Turf - Turnerloose
Juvenile Turf - Coinage
Distaff - Shedaresthedevil
Sprint or Dirt Mile- C Z Rocket