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Old 02-02-2007, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by DGIB
No, you will always find someone that wants the "American dream". Do you know what sacrafices they make? Wouldn't a higher jocks weight here in the states lessen a lot of problems? Wonder why the jocks are on drugs? Sad, but true. Not to say they do drugs to ride, but drugs to lose the weight...?
Jockeys make no more sacrifice than anyone else who works with horses. A higher weight scale would not change anything. Jockeys are also tested regularly for drugs so using them to lose weight is not going to last for long.
BTW-married to a jockey.
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