Moore confirmed 1st Jock at Ballydoyle
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Moore confirmed 1st Jock at Ballydoyle
10 years 2 months ago
By Tony O'Hehir racingpost
THE link between Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore strengthened on Thursday night when it was confirmed the former British champion jockey will be frontline rider for Ballydoyle this season.
Speaking at Tipperary, O'Brien said: "Ryan will be riding our main horses this year and Joseph [O'Brien] will be riding other horses when the weights allow him to. Seamie Heffernan and Colm O'Donoghue will also be involved as in the past.
"I'd imagine that if he wants to, Joseph will continue to ride over hurdles."
Weight difficulties which he has been battling for over a year have curtailed 21-year-old Joseph's start to the season and the former dual Irish champion missed the opening day of the Irish Flat campaign at the Curragh, riding instead over hurdles for the first time at Limerick.
He resumed on the Flat at Cork last weekend where he rode at 9st 5lb, and he was in action over hurdles again on Sunday and Tuesday.
Moore will ride at Leopardstown on Sunday when his mounts will include Investec Derby favourite John F Kennedy in the Ballysax Stakes.
He has ridden for O'Brien on many occasions in recent years and has enjoyed several Group 1 successes including Ruler Of The World in the 2013 Derby and the 1,000 Guineas on Homecoming Queen in 2012.
THE link between Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore strengthened on Thursday night when it was confirmed the former British champion jockey will be frontline rider for Ballydoyle this season.
Speaking at Tipperary, O'Brien said: "Ryan will be riding our main horses this year and Joseph [O'Brien] will be riding other horses when the weights allow him to. Seamie Heffernan and Colm O'Donoghue will also be involved as in the past.
"I'd imagine that if he wants to, Joseph will continue to ride over hurdles."
Weight difficulties which he has been battling for over a year have curtailed 21-year-old Joseph's start to the season and the former dual Irish champion missed the opening day of the Irish Flat campaign at the Curragh, riding instead over hurdles for the first time at Limerick.
He resumed on the Flat at Cork last weekend where he rode at 9st 5lb, and he was in action over hurdles again on Sunday and Tuesday.
Moore will ride at Leopardstown on Sunday when his mounts will include Investec Derby favourite John F Kennedy in the Ballysax Stakes.
He has ridden for O'Brien on many occasions in recent years and has enjoyed several Group 1 successes including Ruler Of The World in the 2013 Derby and the 1,000 Guineas on Homecoming Queen in 2012.
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