Married Jockeys
Horsomen ahvays hear with evident regret the aanouncement oí the intended marriage of their jockey T be sure it has a tendency to steady them, but then turfmen claim raarriage cowers a good boy, This seeras tobe the tnrning' point in his career and no matter how courageous and daring he may have been before a trreat change is always noticed after his marriag-e. Reckless rides around turns and daring rushes through big fields are seldorn attempted by married jockeys. They leave this dangeroug work to the more experienced young-sters. An owner doesn't liks to see his horse pocketed or cut off, and that's why he prefers to have up an unmarried jockey, vvho is not bothered with wifely warning-s before going to the post to bu careful, or hr sakejjt l(;ast.
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