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Racing Mens
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US $53.95 | 6h 46m |
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US $29.99 | 2d 7h 22m |
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US $49.00 | 2d 6h 5m |
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US $75.00 | 2d 22h 43m |
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US $53.95 | 5d 1h 42m |
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US $58.95 | 5d 1h 47m |
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US $120.00 | 22h 48m |
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US $15.95 | 9d 59m |
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US $17.00 | 9d 1h 8m |
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US $9.95 | 9d 23h 52m |
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US $89.00 | 4d 1h 22m |
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US $45.00 | 7d 10h 56m |
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US $19.99 | 9d 12h 19m |
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US $24.99 | 9d 4h 53m |
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US $129.99 | 1d 11h 41m |
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US $109.95 | 3d 11m |
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US $124.99 | 2d 4h 38m |
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US $124.99 | 2d 4h 40m |
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US $119.95 | 3d 1h 11m |
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Arctic Cat Men's On-Track Sno Cross Race Jacket - LT Large Tall - 5210-805 Shell | |
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US $143.95 | 1d 6h 23m |
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SKI-DOO MENS X-TEAM RACE JACKET 2012 LARGE *4405490690 | |
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US $279.99 | 15d 3h 51m |
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US $279.99 | 15d 3h 50m |
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US $29.95 | 18d 23h 56m |
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SkiDoo Men's SnoX Shell-Race Edition | |
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US $119.99 | 27d 23h 43m |
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ViNTaGe BLACK SNOWMOBILE SNOW RACING SUIT w/REFLECTIVE STRIPS! Teen 20 Men S | |
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US $24.99 | 27d 4h 12m |
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Team Arctic Racing Snowmobile Jacket Z ZR ZRT 2 Piece Mens Large | |
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US $59.95 | 23d 8h 26m |
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MENS LARGE S-RACING JACKET | |
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US $199.99 | 22d 4h 52m |
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King Ricky Vintage Mens MED Arctic Cat Wear Racing Snow/Skimobiling Jacket/Suit | |
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US $89.99 | 21d 9h 17m |
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Vintage SKI DOO BOMBARDIER Retro Red SNOWMOBILE JACKET Mens XL Racing Stripes | |
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US $64.99 | 8d 10h 10m |
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US $199.95 | 6d 8m |
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Racing Mens
Who won the mens road race 245 km in the olympics today?
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Susan's 2st attempt at IJSBA racing/mens class.
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Drift Racing 2012 Men's Big D Hoodie - Medium MD M - Black - 5225-562 Snowmobile | |
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US $53.95 | 6h 46m |
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ARCTIVA COMP RR 2 Racing Style Snowmobile Gloves Mens S NEW Arctic Cat | |
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US $29.99 | 2d 7h 22m |
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NEW 2008 SKI-DOO L.S. RACING SHIRT MENS M GREY 453184 | |
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US $49.00 | 2d 6h 5m |
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Marshall Racing M1 Snow Jacket 2011 Pink/Black, Black/White. | |
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US $75.00 | 2d 22h 43m |
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Arctic Cat 2012 Men's Team Race Zip Hoodie - Small SM S - Black - 5219-261 New | |
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US $53.95 | 5d 1h 42m |
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Arctic Cat 2012 Men's Team Race Zip Hoodie - 2XL XXL XX-large Black 5219-268 New | |
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US $58.95 | 5d 1h 47m |
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NEW SKIDOO MENS S-RACE JACKET RED/GRAY SIZE MEDIUM # 4404890609 | |
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US $120.00 | 22h 48m |
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Arctic Cat Men's Race Team T-Shirt - Small SM S - Oxford - Tee - 5213-851 | |
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US $15.95 | 9d 59m |
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NEW 2010 SKI-DOO CAP RACING MENS ONE SIZE BLACK 447344 | |
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US $17.00 | 9d 1h 7m |
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Drift Racing Snowmobile Knit Beanie Hat - Adult Mens Black - 5202-507 New | |
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US $9.95 | 9d 23h 52m |
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MENS AUTHORITY DRIFT RACING JACKET LARGE | |
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US $89.00 | 4d 1h 22m |
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Mens Vintage USA ARCTIC CAT Snowmobile Racing Winter Snow Jacket Coat L Large | |
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US $45.00 | 7d 10h 56m |
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Rotax Evinrude BRP L Mens Shirt Racing Staff Crew Dealer Powertrain WI | |
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US $19.99 | 9d 12h 19m |
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Ski Doo Mens Racing technical zip 4533071290 | |
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US $24.99 | 9d 4h 53m |
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Castle X Mens Black Racing Letterman Jacket Coat - SIZE XXL 2XL- NWT- Free Ship | |
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US $129.99 | 1d 11h 41m |
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Drift Racing Men's Authority Jacket - Small SM S - Blue - Snowmobile - 5215-191 | |
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US $109.95 | 3d 11m |
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NON-CURRENT SKI-DOO MENS SNO-X SNOWMOBILE PANTS RACE EDITION ORANGE XXL | |
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US $124.99 | 2d 4h 38m |
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NON-CURRENT SKI-DOO MENS SNO-X SNOWMOBILE PANTS RACE EDITION ORANGE LARGE | |
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US $124.99 | 2d 4h 40m |
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Drift Racing Men's Diesel Coat - 5XL XXXXXL - Black - Snowmobile Jacket 5215-261 | |
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US $119.95 | 3d 1h 11m |
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Arctic Cat Men's On-Track Sno Cross Race Jacket - LT Large Tall - 5210-805 Shell | |
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US $143.95 | 1d 6h 23m |
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Drift Racing Men's Authority Jacket - Large LG L - Orange - Snowmobile 5215-334 | |
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US $79.95 | 6d 3h 17m |
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NEW SKI-DOO MENS RACE BEANIE YELLOW ONE SIZE FITS MOST | |
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US $17.99 | 11d 3h 12m |
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Coldwave SX Racing Men's Snowmobile Shell White Camo/Black/White X-Large (XL) | |
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US $94.95 | 5d 8h 31m |
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NEW MENS SKI-DOO S-RACE SNOW/WINTER JACKET BLACK/GRAY SIZE MEDIUM | |
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US $129.00 | 3d 4h 4m |
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BRAND NEW YAMAHA MENS RACE REPLICIA BLUE SNOWMOBILE JACKET SIZE XS | |
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US $119.99 | 4d 9m |
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NEW 2011 SKI-DOO RACING BEANIE MENS 1 SIZE BLACK 447284 | |
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US $12.00 | 12d 5h 44m |
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NEW 2011 SKI-DOO RACING BEANIE MENS 1 SIZE GREY 447284 | |
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US $12.00 | 12d 5h 49m |
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Drift Racing 2012 Men's Drift Pants - XL X-large - Black - Snowmobile 5225-286 | |
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US $149.95 | 2d 1h 7m |
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Marshall Racing 2012 M1 Jacket Waterproof Snowmobile Men's White Blue Red Yellow | |
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US $99.95 | 6d 3h 55m |
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Ski doo Mens Sno-X Pants Race Edition Orange Large 4414560912 MXZX 600 RS 800 XP | |
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US $119.99 | 5d 6h 50m |
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NON CURRENT MENS SKI-DOO SNO-X SHELL RACE EDITION SNOWMOBILE JACKET YELLOW SMALL | |
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US $139.99 | 4d 30m |
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Mens Polaris Snowmobile Race Jacket/Size Large Tall | |
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US $59.95 | 10d 9h 13m |
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Fly Racing Men's Small Aurora Snowmobile Jacket Black/Red S 470-2103S | |
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US $107.96 | 7d 6h 12m |
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Fly Racing Men's Medium Aurora Snowmobile Jacket Black/Red M 470-2103M | |
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US $107.96 | 7d 6h 12m |
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Fly Racing Men's Large Aurora Snowmobile Jacket Black/Red L 470-2103L | |
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US $107.96 | 7d 6h 12m |
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Fly Racing Men's X-Large Aurora Snowmobile Jacket Black/Red X 470-2103X | |
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US $107.96 | 7d 6h 12m |
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Fly Racing Men's 2X-Large Aurora Snowmobile Jacket Black/Red 2X 470-21032X | |
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US $107.96 | 7d 6h 12m |
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Fly Racing Men's Small Aurora Snowmobile Jacket Black/Gray S 470-2100S | |
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US $107.96 | 7d 6h 12m |
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Fly Racing Men's Medium Aurora Snowmobile Jacket Black/Gray M 470-2100M | |
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US $107.96 | 7d 6h 12m |
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Fly Racing Men's Large Aurora Snowmobile Jacket Black/Gray L 470-2100L | |
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US $107.96 | 7d 6h 12m |
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SKI-DOO MENS X-TEAM RACE JACKET 2012 LARGE *4405490690 | |
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US $279.99 | 15d 3h 51m |
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SKI-DOO MENS X-TEAM RACE JACKET 2012 LARGE *4405490990 | |
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US $279.99 | 15d 3h 50m |
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SKI-DOO MENS RACE JERSEY 2XL BRAND NEW 4531891410 | |
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US $29.95 | 18d 23h 56m |
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SkiDoo Men's SnoX Shell-Race Edition | |
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US $119.99 | 27d 23h 43m |
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ViNTaGe BLACK SNOWMOBILE SNOW RACING SUIT w/REFLECTIVE STRIPS! Teen 20 Men S | |
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US $24.99 | 27d 4h 12m |
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Team Arctic Racing Snowmobile Jacket Z ZR ZRT 2 Piece Mens Large | |
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US $59.95 | 23d 8h 26m |
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MENS LARGE S-RACING JACKET | |
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US $199.99 | 22d 4h 52m |
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King Ricky Vintage Mens MED Arctic Cat Wear Racing Snow/Skimobiling Jacket/Suit | |
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US $89.99 | 21d 9h 17m |
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Vintage SKI DOO BOMBARDIER Retro Red SNOWMOBILE JACKET Mens XL Racing Stripes | |
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US $64.99 | 8d 10h 10m |
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SKI-DOO MENS X-TEAM RACE EDITION PANTS 2XL 4414731490 | |
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US $199.95 | 6d 8m |
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SKI-DOO MENS X-TEAM RACE JACKET 2012 2XL *4405491490 | |
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US $279.99 | 5d 2h 14m |
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2 Man Racing Bobsled 1953 HowTo Build PLANS Streamlined | |
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US $4.99 | 2d 4h 52m |
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MEN'S WINTER AUCLAIR LEATHER SKI SNOWMOBILE RACING GLOVES | |
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The Spirit of True Competition in Horse Racing
Next year Lewis Hamilton could be the first sportsman in history to earn in excess of one BILLION dollars as arguably the best formula one driver in the world. Yet this year, the title of best jockey in UK horse racing was shared by two men, and neither received a penny in recognition. So what drives a jockey to win the jockey championship?
The answer is simple – PRIDE
In taking the Open Golf Championship this year Padraig Harrington pocketed GBP750,000. Not bad for four days work. Roger Federer had to put in a bit more effort to claim the men’s Wimbledon title, a whole two weeks in fact. But he was rewarded handsomely with a cheque for GBP700,000.
Jamie Spencer and Seb Sanders shared the Champion Jockey title, both having scored the same number of wins during the season. Yet the reward for success from the sponsors was just £10 per win (around GBP2,000) which was all donated to charity.
The UK horse racing Flat Season lasts for eight months and ends in mid-November. Between them, Jamie Spencer and Seb Sanders notched up more than 2,000 rides. That equates to an average of more than four rides, every single day, for eight months. Take out the occasional ‘day off’, days when injury put them on the sidelines, and days out due to suspension, and it is clear the amount of dedication required of a jockey to win the title.
But it goes a lot deeper than riding in a lot of races. The everyday life of a horse racing jockey is incredibly gruelling. We often hear about the top-flight horsemen such as Frankie Dettori, Mick Kinane, and Kieron Fallon, flying all over the world to compete in some of the richest horse races on the planet. This glamorous picture of life in the saddle is but one side of the coin.
On the other side you have jockeys such as Spencer and Sanders, plus many, many more who make their living steering thoroughbreds around the race courses of the UK.
A typical day for a jockey will start at first light with riding work on the training gallops. Then it is off to whichever race course is staging a meeting that day. And in the UK that meeting could be anywhere from Exeter and Bath in the South of the country, to Perth and Musselburgh in Scotland.
Nowadays horse racing tales place pretty much every day of the year, with only a few exceptions. Flood-lit all-weather tracks also mean racing in the evening. It is not uncommon for a jockey to compete on the turf during the afternoon, then dash up the motorway to an evening meeting on the artificial surfaces of Wolverhampton or Kempton. Often the last race in the evening might be as late as 9:30pm. Then the jockeys must weigh-in, and attend any presentations if successful, before changing out of their riding silks and making their way home. It is not unusual for a jockey to be arriving back home in the early hours of the morning, and setting the alarm clock for 6am to start all over again.
Approaching the climax of the season, one particular day Jamie Spencer drove from his home in Newmarket to London for a hearing at the Jockey Club, then flew to Scotland for racing at Musselburgh, then back to Wolverhampton for the evening meeting which ended with the 9:20pm race, before finally returning to Newmarket. A round trip of some 900 miles. A few jockeys have the luxury of drivers and private flights paid-for by owners. But the majority of journeymen riders have to make-do with car-sharing and endless miles up and down the motorway.
And then there is the challenge of the jockeys’ diet. Everybody knows that jockeys have to maintain feather-weight proportions. They achieve this by surviving on a meagre diet of boiled fish or chicken, and a few cups of tea without milk.
The biggest danger of following such a restrictive diet in pursuit of success, is that of de-hydration. In a bid to avoid taking on extra weight, a jockey will drink less, especially during the course of a race day afternoon. And if he needs to shed a few pounds he will sit in a sauna and sweat the weight. The effect of de-hydration can be loss of concentration and even fainting.
People may think that riding a race horse is little more than pointing him in the right direction and kicking him in the belly to get him going. Nothing could be further from the truth. Highly-strung thoroughbreds need little encouragement to run at full tilt, and in fact most need restraining during the early part of a race. It takes considerable strength and power to control half a ton of muscular animal travelling at 30 miles per hour. Equally, it takes physical effort to drive a horse out to the line in a close finish. All this on boiled chicken and tea!
Returning to the original question, of why jockeys will put themselves through this arduous routine?
“It’s all about the prestige that comes with claiming the title.” Explains British Horse Racing Authority spokesman Lucy Watson.
The names on the Trophy include many of the Racing Greats – names such as Gordon Richards, Lester Piggott, Willie Carson, Pat Eddery, Kieron Fallon, and Frankie Dettori. To have your name engraved alongside their ‘heroes’ is what drives people like Sanders and Spencer.
The top jockeys get paid for each ride – a fee of £125.94 from the owner. In addition they will normally receive 10 per cent of any prize money. Jamie Spencer has winnings to his name in excess of GBP2million this season and will earn around GBP200,000 through prize money alone. But then Spencer is Champion Jockey and trainers and owners alike all clamour to book him to ride their horses. He doesn’t find it difficult to get rides on the very best horses. It is something of a self-perpetuating upward spiral. If you are good, you get to ride the horses with the best chance of winning, and you win more races.
But as you might imagine, it works the other way too. Spare a thought for the other jockeys that make up the numbers in each and every race. They often have to take whatever rides they can, on horses not likely to win, at courses all around the country, and shouldering all the inherent travelling expenses. All in the spirit of this great Sport Of Kings.
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