Scott Burton for Racing Post:
There are winter days when even the most fervent racegoer will stick their hands deep in their pockets, burrow down into that thick overcoat and turn back for the shelter of the bar.
Of course, the reason they are being exposed to the cold in the first place is because they have chosen to come racing. But while the sanctuary of the stands is always available should the bones become a little too chilled, jockeys do not have that option.
More from Jockeys:
The 2024 Assiniboia Downs season begins May 20 and already the backstretch is buzzing with a lot of jockeys and prospective grooms.
Trainers and jockeys hit the dirt at the border oval to prepare for the May 28 season opener of the track's 127th season.
The California-bred by Ontario sire Frac Daddy took the Grade 1 event at Santa Anita by a nose for Hernandez, Miller.
The inaugural sprint was won by Quarter Horse Azures Royalty; plans for similar TB vs QH matchups are in the works for 2024.
