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LITTLE BIG MEN

With Laffit Pincay riding his 8,834th career victory and surpassing the legendary Willie Shoemaker recently at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, it got me thinking of the smallest athletes in sports. Weighing in at less than 120 pounds, they must control a pure-bred beast as it thunders down a straightaway towards a finish line. Often riding 6 mounts per day, day after day they face numerous dangers in providing us with the excitement of horse racing. This site provides information of these amazing sportsmen and women. You'll find regularly-updated Feature Stories, Milestones, and Jockeys of Yesteryear. Jockeys are often overshadowed by the horses they ride; this site gives them a moment in the spotlight.

Sun, 12 Dec 1999 07:55:06 -0800