jockey
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Even So Happy’s jockey, 60-year-old Mike Smith, who has more Derby experience than any other rider, including two wins, struggled to explain what a victory would mean.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
Emisael Jaramillo originally was named to ride Robusta in the Kentucky Derby, but the Daily Racing Form reported the jockey will keep his commitments Saturday at Santa Anita and Cristian Torres will be aboard Robusta.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“He’s got tactical speed, which means the jockey can place him anywhere at any moment in the race.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Retired Hall-of-Fame jockey and NBC analyst Jerry Bailey said if he were given the choice of riding any horse in this year’s Derby field, he would pick Further Ado.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Out on Edmonton’s dirt roads, his legs swinging free from Forest Dawn’s sides while the toboggan bobbed along behind, Johnny decided he wanted to be a jockey.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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