Peter Snowden and Kerrin McEvoy after winning with Paximadia in Melbourne earlier this month. Source: Colleen Petch / News Corp Australia
KERRIN McEvoy won't be following trainer Peter Snowden out the door at Darley at the end of next autumn.
And regardless of which trainer replaces Snowden at Sheikh Mohammed's powerhouse set-up, McEvoy will remain No. 1 rider.
McEvoy first linked with Godolphin in 2003, and has been with Snowden in Sydney since Darley took over Woodlands in 2008. He signs a new contract every season and is employed by Darley - not Snowden.
When Darley sit down to commence interviews this week to find Snowden's replacement, one thing that definitely won't be negotiable is the position of McEvoy.
It won't even matter if the successful applicant has a preference for using a rival rider.
"Kerrin has been with us for years, so that does give him a bit of tenure,'' Darley boss Henry Plumptre told The Daily Telegraph.
"It's a question of law of averages with jockeys, and how many races do they lose when they should have won. With Kerrin, he would have a very very low percentage when it comes to that category.
"Nobody is more focused on improving than Kerrin is, and I've known him since he was an apprentice. We're pretty happy with the all-round package there.''
McEvoy is no stranger to being on the wrong end of criticism from punters.
He's arguably marked harder than other riders because of the opportunities he gets to ride regally-bred horses who are generally in the market.
But McEvoy has well and truly emerged as one of Australia's best jockeys, and finished along side Hugh Bowman as champion Group 1 rider last season with seven majors. Rival riders will tell you he is one of the most gifted in the game.
McEvoy already has three Group 1s this season, and would love nothing more than to notch a few more big carnival wins before Snowden finishes up.
McEvoy returns from suspension this week, and said he was just as shocked as anyone by last week's news Snowden and his son Paul would go it alone at the end of next autumn.
"The news came as a big shock. I suppose the racing public didn't expect it,'' said McEvoy, who never goes any longer than two days without speaking with Snowden.
"It will be a funny feeling teaming up with a new trainer.
"I've still got the autumn to look forward to with Peter, and then the transition begins.
"It's a shame Peter is leaving, we've had a great run of success, but I am contracted with Darley, and I'm hoping they can find a fantastic replacement to fill the void left by him.''
Snowden has asked to be excluded from any talks about his replacement, and McEvoy says he's also happy to let Darley handle all negotiations.
"If they want to chat to me about any ideas, so be it, but my main focus is to keep the ball rolling with Pete for the next six months,'' he said.
Complacent and Guelph are just two Darley horses who are sure to add to their own Group 1 tallies in the autumn for McEvoy and Snowden.
While McEvoy is the top dog, Darley have also used Christian Reith and Josh Parr in Sydney, journeyman Grant Buckley rides a lot of work for Snowden, while Steven Arnold and Vlad Duric ride the bulk of the team's horses in Melbourne.
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