I probably didn’t explain myself clearly but I meant that there isn’t as many go to jockeys (in general, not just Irish) now as there were in the past.
There are a very good level of jockeys around now for sure but as you point out, many are already attached to stables and/or owners and as such are not readily available if there is a rare case of an outside ride becoming available.
I fully understand you LD. Just in case I had those hypotetical 10 potential NH super stars, I wouldn’t know what trainer to pick. And if I had him or her I’d struggle to find my go to jockey. I wouldn’t want Sheehan and STD might not be too easy available.