Is it our fault?

Port Conway Lane · #1 05-11-2011, 11:06 PM

Isn't there already an age requirement of 16?

TouchOfGrey · #2 05-12-2011, 12:15 AM

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...does racing take any preventive steps to help educate these suddenly independent, wealthy young jockeys on how to deal with the temptations that are found around the racetrack?   

In a word, no, especially when compared to other sports.   Jockeys are left to learn life skills on their own.

Honu · #3 05-12-2011, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Port Conway Lane

Isn't there already an age requirement of 16?

Yes there is and I think they now also have some sort of mandate that you have to stay in school.
Sometimes no matter what you cant save someone, and none of us can speculate as to how MC got to the place where his head was.