Jockey File

According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a has a higher risk of injury than auto racers, rugby players, or even mixed martial artists. A catastrophic fall occurs once in every 200 races.

When we hear the word , many of us still picture a tiny figure in colorful silks, hunched low over a thundering thoroughbred, clinging on for dear life. But to define a jockey solely by that split-second image is to miss one of the most complex, demanding, and dangerous professions in the world of sports. Jockey