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HOW HARD DO THEY WORK?

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thefalconthefalcon    20,121 posts
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very bloody hard..just take dean yendall for example. he rode at caulfield on sat. horsham on sunday, the 'bool yesterday and has 1 ride at kyneton today. he's not the only one, there's egan, hefel, bates, meech and many more.
they must have zilch social life and any time at home would be complete relaxation.
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,121 posts
    ps sydney does not seem to have the same work ethic. they appear to have two sets of jockeys, one for the metro. meetings and one for the provincials.
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,121 posts
    munching on a sambo i did the following:
    melb to horsham = 300k, to the bool 250k and kyneton a leisurely 90k
    how the pharque do they do it? hire a light plane?
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  • ManchildManchild    750 posts
    They drive Falcon. The travel kills, sometimes they get a lift but mostly they drive .
     Its a Gruelling life .
    There is little time for trackwork 
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  • ThunderstruckThunderstruck    7,696 posts
    Very tough, they earn every bloody cent they make I really admire them, i still think about Dean Holland th3 champion taken far too soon, he was also travelling far and wide to make a good earn for his family.

    Just read another story about Michael Rodd remember him? Top jockey of years past who has been absent for over 2 years with debilitating concussion issues poor bloke.
    Given the all clear by the doctors/specialists he returns to the races on Saturday in Brissy, wish him all the best.
    Was thinking though geez they love what they do hey, surely by now he must have considered an assistant training role or something else in the industry instead.

    They are sporting heroes jockeys.

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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,121 posts
    the other states have it so much easier than victoria.
    michael poy must think its too good to be true..a bloody good earn and only 4 days a week, can take a day off here and there also.
    is that other vic jock still here..german?
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  • AbbysAceAbbysAce    607 posts
    thefalcon said:

    munching on a sambo i did the following:

    melb to horsham = 300k, to the bool 250k and kyneton a leisurely 90k
    how the pharque do they do it? hire a light plane?
    Yendell has an apartment in Southbank and a house in Horsham.
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  • ManchildManchild    750 posts
    Lewis German , I don't know Falcon.  He rode a couple of winners.
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,121 posts
    how's this...damian lane, trackwork flemington, then off to moonee valley to ride zaki, then off to kyneton to ride the first winner.
    reckon he'd be off to the cot right after a lettuce leaf dinner.

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  • ThunderstruckThunderstruck    7,696 posts
    And..just rode the first winner at Geelong bless him.
    thefalcon said:

    how's this...damian lane, trackwork flemington, then off to moonee valley to ride zaki, then off to kyneton to ride the first winner.

    reckon he'd be off to the cot right after a lettuce leaf dinner.



    Did you know he also ran in the Melbourne marathon the Sunday before last Falc? Ran it in under 3 hours too I believe.
    Different cat is D Lane..and very very fit!!

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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,121 posts
    the young freedman tainer also ran in it, said  when was during a post race interview after the caulfield cup...no boozy celebrations.. :((

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  • psychopsycho    676 posts
    Thunderstruck said:

    And..just rode the first winner at Geelong bless him.

    thefalcon said:

    how's this...damian lane, trackwork flemington, then off to moonee valley to ride zaki, then off to kyneton to ride the first winner.

    reckon he'd be off to the cot right after a lettuce leaf dinner.



    Did you know he also ran in the Melbourne marathon the Sunday before last Falc? Ran it in under 3 hours too I believe.
    Different cat is D Lane..and very very fit!!
    Lane finished the marathon in 2hrs55mins, I've completed multiple marathons but mine are always in the 4hours and a little change mark, then I'm 50+ so I'll take the finish line as a positive outcome  :))

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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,121 posts
    good on you psycho!! =D>
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  • JimmyPopJimmyPop    342 posts
    There are quite a few that need to do more form. Whether they do it themselves or employ someone to do it.
    Been watching a lot of midweek racing past month and boy oh boy there are some very ordinary jockeys out there. They just don't do form or plainly don't give a ****.

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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,121 posts
    the amount of travelling those 2nd. tier jockeys do is mind boggling. they must travel hundreds of k's a week, often going to 5,6 or even 7 tracks a week.
    say they have 4 rides a meeting at say 5 thats about 20 a week @ about $200 a ride is @$4 grand, not bad money without riding a placed horse.
    no wonder they'd be somewhat weary after days 3,4,5,6 & 7.
    the exceptions would be yendell and hefel.....and probably a few more.
    name a few JimmyPop....

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  • G-MacG-Mac    1,603 posts
    thefalcon said:

    ps sydney does not seem to have the same work ethic. they appear to have two sets of jockeys, one for the metro. meetings and one for the provincials.

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  • VoodooVoodoo    1,265 posts
    edited December 2023
    Jamie Kah cleared of wrong doing via the white powder saga.....she wasn't aware of someone taking a video of it...oh so that makes it OK....fair dinkum.

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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,709 posts
    What a disgraceful ruling on the basis of without consent.

    The World has gone mad.

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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,121 posts
    bloody disgraceful, indeed the world has gone nuts.
    makes you wonder if she has something on them.....

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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    7,912 posts
    The decision is surely on the nose

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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,121 posts
    i'd like to hear the reasoning and what other jocks thought of the decision.
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  • spinkingspinking    3,839 posts
    Or up it Slip. Falcon you can read the reasoning in Voodoos post above. If that’s what they call it now
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,121 posts
    yep i read voodoos post. but what i cannot understand is that she was definately divvying up what looks like cocaine. caught redhanded i'd say.
    anyhow the matter is now closed, she got off without a scratch. weird....
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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,709 posts
    Just asking for a friend, if I get caught lets say juicing a horse on video but I didn't know it was being filmed and certainly would not have granted consent, can I have the charges thrown out ?


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  • tonytony    2,397 posts
    Except \there was no evidence that she took cocaine herself and a drug test showed her to be clear.

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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,121 posts
    yeah tony, but when was the drug test taken? 
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  • VoodooVoodoo    1,265 posts
    2 to 3 days with the help of a diuretic and it can be clear from a urine sample I have been advised.
    End of the day it was beyond stupid and she was entitled to criticism and investigation by the authorities. 
    Not sure I can honestly say she should have got off. 
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,121 posts
    be interesting to see what ruby mcintyre gets...
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  • GLAMOURGLAMOUR    720 posts
    I know a lot of people will disagree with me,I know she has hot herself into a lot of strife,to start with the Clayton Douglas split up,then the Air BNB then of course the latest incident,of course media love this its Jamie Kah,if an unknown nothing,just hoping surely she has learnt from her mistakes,then you have Damian Lane,ok JMac apart from the 18 months, just go about there job,apart from the media waiting for them to make a little glitch(Parasites they are)she is so talented,so fingers crossed she stays clear of any controversies.
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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    7,912 posts
    Yes hope she can keep her nose clean

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