After a brief retirement, Tony Martin is back – and this time the veteran jockey agent is representing Jamison Mudd, an apprentice rider at Fair Grounds.
“I’ve seen some good ones come, and some good ones go,” Martin said. “I think this kid has got a lot of talent.”
There is little doubt that Martin knows talent when he sees it — and how to guide a young rider to success. His work as Joe Talamo’s agent stands as a highlight of his career. During the 2006-’07 meet at the New Orleans track, Talamo captured the riding title and later earned the Eclipse Award for outstanding apprentice jockey…