first-call jockey

Italian Cristian Demuro will ride all of Sumbe's French-trained horses beginning on New Year's Day, after an agreement was reached between Nurlan Bizakov and the Italian. Bizakov's operation announced the news on X on Friday. The 31-year-old began his career in Italy, achieving a career-best 264 wins in 2012, before moving to France. He has amassed 236 stakes wins globally since the move and is a two-time winner of the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Sottsass {Fr}, 2020 & Ace Impact {Ire}, 2023). Besides his eight victories in the...

Rossa Ryan will no longer be number one jockey for Kia Joorabchian's Amo Racing, the jockey revealed on Friday. In the Amo silks, Ryan earned a Group 2 win aboard Amo runner Go Bears Go (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}) and was second aboard Persian Force (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) in the G2 July S. He was not named on the latter for Sunday's G1 Prix Morny, who will instead be ridden by James Doyle. "Sadly, me and Amo have departed our own ways," Ryan told ITV Racing. "Kia and all the...

Gerald Mosse has been named the first call jockey for Italian trainer Bruno Grizzetti for the 2020 season, Mondoturf's Gabriele Candi reported on Sunday. Grizzetti, who has 120 horses-in-training, is based at Milan. The 53-year-old Mosse collected a win in the 1990 G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with Saumarez (GB) (Rainbow Quest) and also was the regular pilot of American and French champion juvenile Arazi (Blushing Groom {Fr}). The retained rider for His Highness The Aga Khan from 1993-2001, Mosse booted home Americain (Dynamformer) in the 2010 G1 Melbourne...