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Horse racing community empathy

  • 15-03-2013 06:56PM
    #1
    Hitchens
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,142 ✭✭✭


    Just watching the interviews today with Clare Balding and Rishie, everyone of them genuinely upset over what happened to J T McNamara.

    J P, Ruby, A P, Barry G, all of them worried about their colleague. Not even celebrating winning a race today.

    Something nice about the way they carry themselves.


Comments

  • #2
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Do I care?

    Neigh.


  • #3
    shopaholic01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,916 ✭✭✭shopaholic01


    It must always be at the back of their mind that it could happen to them next.


  • #4
    cson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,665 ✭✭✭✭cson


    The job they do is very underrated. Put themselves in danger everytime they go out; have to live a spartan life foodwise yet still be strong enough to steer and control a a one tonne animal, have to deal with endless ****e from punters who've done their money on their mounts. Not easy.

    McCoy in his autobiography tells a story where he was trying to keep his weight down but he was starving so he buys a tube of pringles and licks them and then throws them away.

    Tbh its no coincidence the majority of jockeys are stone mad bastards.


  • #5
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,079 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    Horsing racing Forum for all things Horse racy.

    Please have a read of their charter before posting.


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