In horse racing, does a jockey typically race at the same venue on a regular basis? January 3rd, 2010
Do jockey’s listed at let’s say Gulfstream always race there? What about the horses that they ride, do they travel to various venues to race or stay at the same one for a while?
Vicki J
January 3rd, 2010 at 3:48 am
It really depends on the situation. Some jockeys make their home in a certain place and ride only there. Russell Baze is a leading top jock and only rides in California because he does not want his family being run all over the country. Other jockeys travel extensively. Jocks like Edgar Prado, Kent Desormeux, Robby Alberado, etc will sometimes ride a horse overseas and travel back to the Us to ride a particular horse in a certain race. Some of the top horses also travel from track to track to race. Some jockeys choose to stay in a certain city to ride because of family obligations while others, mostly the top jockeys travel because they ride in big races with big purses. Hope this answers your questioin. Good luck