Smallest Jockey
 

I saw this post over on PA (I'm not a member of that board but occasionally read it) and thought I'd post about it here. The original poster said the smallest jockey he ever saw was Richard Privatera and I'd have to agree with him. Priv is the exercise rider for my filly and I know him well. Here are a couple photos of Priv, let me know if you've seen a smaller jock than him:







Priv doesn't talk a lot about his riding days, he takes pride now in keeping the horses in Steve Sherman's barn fit and ready to run. Priv figured out what was wrong with my filly and taught her to pass horses... I thought she was going to finish second to last for the rest of her career - but we got 2nd yesterday! I think the light switch finally got turned on in her head!

William Klinke was pretty small. Not sure if he was smaller, but similar.

Congrats on the 2nd! Is that her? She has great ears (and is very pretty)!

Willie Grey at the old Waterford Park , full on midget.

Yep, that's her - she really is a big, good looking filly but she's a basket case. She's got to be the most high strung horse in the barn, always bobbing her head around and she nips at people if she's annoyed by them.


I tried to find a photo of William Klinke but couldn't, anyone see one on the net? I was talking about the PA post with Priv yesterday, he was amazed anyone remembered him - he doesn't realize that he is unforgettable! I absolutely love the guy.

Whiplash. 6lbs of pure badass

I have no idea how tall he actually is, but Eddie Perez always looks super tiny here in Chicago.

I've always wondered.

If you put a brain in a jockey, would they no longer be able to make weight?

Jorge Chavez is the smallest i ever saw .

I second the motion on Klinke, nickname was the colonel

That's invaluable - glad your filly has him!

He looks like Sponge Bob...Square

All I can say is ELL OH ELL

I was expecting someone to start a Smallest Handicapper thread and post a pic of BTW.

Apparently you must love the big time of Erie and PID??

I'm 6'3" Freddy...

You won't see my pic appear until a thread is started titled 'Worlds Prettiest Handicapper'

If i remember correctly...Robert Woodhouse was pretty small....maybe Andy might know.

Richard Privatera actually wanted to fight me one time while he was riding in NY. Seriously.

and i thought this thread couldn't get any funnier


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I saw it happen to Francisco Torres. Of course he was totally wasted at the time and soon after went on an extended "vacation"

He was going to use the ole head butt to the balls

Willie Gray was a full on midget.....he pretty much didnt have any fingers just nubs. He used to throw the reins around his hand before horses left the gate , when the asst. starter would yell one back the lil turd used to pretty much lay down on the horses neck which caused most of the horses to ram the front of the gate. If he was behind going into the turn he would always yell for help the lil bugger , so one night at Waterford there were about 6 of us girls riding the race so we decided to school Willie about crying wolf , we boxed him in and when we hit the turn you should have heard him squell like a lil girl lol, he never tried that crap again. Will say this for him , horses ran like crazy for him because they were pretty much running like a loose horse.
Ah those were the days.

When I was a kid, I definitely remember Woodhouse during the Saratoga meets. I was probably 7 or 8 yrs old and taller then he was.

You guys are fn killin me...hahahahah....funny ****:D....Honu u have me in stiches...lololol

He is a pituitary dwarf.
This has whiff of WWF quality to it.

On the serious side you two would probably become good
friends ala Thunderdome. Kind of a mutualistic symbiotic relationship.
Masterblaster sort a deal.


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