May 2 Curious Louisville Curious Derby: How Do Jockeys Stay In Racing Shape? What type of physical conditioning does it take to guide and stay balanced on top of a 1,000-pound racehorse? We looked into it. By Lisa Gillespie and Ashlie Stevens May 2 Curious Louisville Curious Derby: How Do Jockeys Stay In Racing Shape? Lisa Gillespie and Ashlie Stevens
May 6 Community For Jockey Pat Day, This Derby Is A Special Anniversary It was 25 years ago that Day scored his first — and only — Derby win. Day rode Lil E. Tee, a 16-to-1 longshot, to victory in 1992. By Rick Howlett May 6 Community For Jockey Pat Day, This Derby Is A Special Anniversary Rick Howlett
May 4 Health Making Weight Is Still A Struggle For Many Jockeys As jockeys age, staying under that 126 lb. weight limit becomes more difficult, and eating disorders become more common. By Lisa Gillespie May 4 Health Making Weight Is Still A Struggle For Many Jockeys Lisa Gillespie
May 1 Local News Three Derby Jockeys To Be Featured On Reality Program A production team from the Animal Planet reality series “Jockeys” has been at Churchill Downs this week, following three Kentucky Derby riders who will be featured in the show’s second season. Two of them, Joe Talamo and Mike Smith, were part of the first season of the program, which gave viewers a behind-the-scenes look at […] By Rick Howlett May 1 Local News Three Derby Jockeys To Be Featured On Reality Program Rick Howlett
Mar 2 Local News Churchill Downs Rolls Out New Safety Rules Authorities at Churchill Downs, Incorporated have announced a sweeping new list of safety measures for horses and jockeys. The announcement comes in the wake of some horse racing tragedies and scandals. By Kristin Espeland Mar 2 Local News Churchill Downs Rolls Out New Safety Rules Kristin Espeland