the worst jockeys ever

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by avance2000

i hate to kick a guy when he is down, but i always thought that i would read this in the newspaper some day:

"There was a tragic accident at Aqueduct last night as jockey Jose Santos actually strangled a horse to death along the backstretch. Asked to comment, Santos said his horse was rank and that the animal didn't seem to understand that :49.4 for a half was way too fast of a pace for this 6 furlong race."

Classic Chantel is when she was on a rabbit for Flower Alley (Bishop Court Hill?) and pulled the bit clear to the horses butt while having a yelling match with Johnny V.