The purses are so great, everybody's riding like there's no tomorrow. But I think that makes for great racing. I think the fans get to see the riders at their best.
There are a number of riders in the jocks' room here who have what it takes to be leaders, except that they're maybe a little too quiet,
It's unfair to the trainers to have a smaller pool of truly skilled and talented riders at their disposal.
All of these other countries have schools. You look at the riders from Panama , and Peru , and Ireland , and these guys are starting at an advantage. We're the country with the best racing, but we don't have a school for jockeys. Riders here have to learn from their competition.