Witten says he's "still on the high right now of going through so many emotions. Figure skater Johnny Weir made his usual splash on the red carpet with his choice of head-wear. This year it was three crowns put together to symbolize the Triple Crown. His horse is Mendelssohn, "simply because I love classical music, classical music is so important to my sport and my life. The surface has been sealed or packed down, allowing water to run off and reduce the amount of precipitation being absorbed.
Wet tracks are sealed to provide a safe and even racing surface. Firenze Fire has one win in two starts under such conditions. Free Drop Billy and Combatant have both finished second in their only starts on wet tracks. Kentucky Derby day got off to a drizzly start for the second year in a row, with spitting rain and the forecast predicting downpours to last all day.
Women traded heels for galoshes and wore ponchos over their dresses. Some in the infield constructed elaborate tents out of tarps to try to stay dry and avoid the forming mud puddles. The weather for some was a disappointing twist after forecasters had for a week been promising perfect weather on Derby Day.
It had been sunny and warm leading up to Saturday with temps in the 80s. Amanda Phillips and Sarah Hoffman bought their mother infield tickets for Christmas, and the trio traveled from Orlando. They'd had their outfits meticulously planned for their first Derby, but eyed the sky Saturday morning, scrapped their dresses and made a last minute run to the store for ponchos and rain boots.
Asmussen is second to the late Dale Baird in career wins among trainers. Baird notched 9, over 46 years. He could add to his total with 16 scheduled starters on the day, six at Churchill and 10 at Lone Star Park in Texas. Justify is the early favorite for Saturday's th Run for the Roses that features a full field of 20 colts.
Baffert trains Justify, who has just three starts, and longshot Solomini. Goggles are a piece of protective eyewear that are crucial in the protective equipment arsenal of jockeys everywhere. This statement piece is not meant only to be stylish, like a pair of sunglasses, but to protect the rider from threats on and off the track.
These threats include, but are not limited to: excess dust, grass particles, dirt, and turf particles. Racehorse owners register their silks, and this could be a single owner or a syndicate. Silks may be similar; however, no two sets are exactly alike. The silks style may have meaning to owners , such as a family crest, or the owner liked the design.
The jockey club has a silk registry of over 20, from all over the world. Click here to see a silks registration form with examples. Silks for thoroughbred jockey usually are the same size.
However, quarterhorse jockeys and steeplechase riders can vary considerably in size, and silks need to be ordered accordingly. When I was recently watching a horserace, I noticed all the jockeys standing in their stirrups at approximately the same time. Their posture made me wonder if a general rule dictates when jockeys stand in their stirrups. Jockeys stand in the stirrups during a race to increase their chance of winning races. Since ancient times, horses have raced, but the riders stayed seated in the saddle during the race until relatively recently.
Near the turn of the 20th century, racehorse riders began positioning themselves in a crouched position during the race. The jockeys held their weight in the saddle stirrups. It dramatically increased the speeds of the racehorses from earlier decades.
To read more about how a Jockey helps a racehorse run faster click here. Horses run faster when a jockey is standing in the stirrups. Their readings indicate that riders stay relatively level while in a crouched position.
Click here for more information about the study. Jockeys keep level by standing in the stirrups; this allows their bodies to remain level and helps the horse run faster. Their legs work as shock absorbers to keep themselves level on a running horse. The horse can spend less energy because it no longer has to lift the rider while striding during a race. Science blog has a detailed article about this subject; click here to read it. See the same jockey consistently crossing the finish line first made me wonder how much money they earn.
The amount of money jockeys earn per year varies greatly. The mounting fee is paid to the jockey for riding the horse in the race. He gets this money regardless of where he finishes in the race. Sixty dollars is a standard amount paid for a mounting fee. A jockey can easily ride five horses a day.
Jockeys can kick up their earnings through purse money. The purse is the money paid for a horse finishing the race in a spot that pays.
Race tracks usually pay out for finishers of first through fifth place. The jockey gets a cut of the purse; at most racetracks in the United States, 10 percent is paid to the rider. Of course, the purse size varies depending on the level of the race.
Jockeys are self-employed and have expenses to pay from their earnings. They provide their equipment, travel costs and pay a percentage to agents and valets. The fees usually run about 30 percent of revenues. Puerto Rican born John Velazques is the highest-earning jockey of all time. He has won more than million dollars. Along the way, he has won 13 Breeder Cup races and three Triple Crown races.
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