Here is the story:
Look at the video.
Here is the story:
I was watching that live and it was scary.
Wow.
Darn, that was a hell of a ride.
I have no idea how he got back in the tack after the slip out of the gate.
Right?
And kept his cool and kept on riding for the win. I would have been muttering, “I’m still alive, I’m still alive,” and would not have been able to get past that.
That is one reason I am not a jockey. Other reasons are weight (too much) and riding talent (not enough).
and brown panties in my case
Jockeys need to be incredibly fit, and also have the body reactions of a surf board rider. That critter under you, horse or wave is doing its own unforeseeable thing.