New Posts For Thread: Why do jockeys have to be thin?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31701549/why-do-jockeys-have-to-be-thinJust give allowances to overweight jocks. I see that some horses have 2lb overweight jocks.In some races it really doesn't matterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG6AEKOUAYchttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31701549/why-do-jockeys-have-to-be-thin?post_id=560802053#560802053In some races it really doesn't matterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG6AEKOUAYcWed, 14 Apr 2021 19:12:20 -0500https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-gary-bardwell-jockey-19-april-1996-136281461.htmlhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31701549/why-do-jockeys-have-to-be-thin?post_id=560802045#560802045https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-gary-bardwell-jockey-19-april-1996-136281461.htmlWed, 14 Apr 2021 18:53:23 -0500they don't. But if they're not thin they have to be very shorthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31701549/why-do-jockeys-have-to-be-thin?post_id=560801139#560801139they don't. But if they're not thin they have to be very shortWed, 14 Apr 2021 14:39:44 -0500At least they are thin and not thick like you creating 10 freds a dayhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31701549/why-do-jockeys-have-to-be-thin?post_id=560800589#560800589At least they are thin and not thick like you creating 10 freds a dayWed, 14 Apr 2021 12:45:56 -0500that's for medieval jousting.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31701549/why-do-jockeys-have-to-be-thin?post_id=560800565#560800565that's for medieval jousting.Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:42:03 -0500"Total weight of rider plus tack must not exceed 250 lbs" That's almost 18 stone. But racehorses can carry only 12?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31701549/why-do-jockeys-have-to-be-thin?post_id=560800493#560800493"Total weight of rider plus tack must not exceed 250 lbs" That's almost 18 stone. But racehorses can carry only 12?Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:32:53 -0500Did everyone in the Wild West weigh like jockeys? What about Mongolian horse riders?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31701549/why-do-jockeys-have-to-be-thin?post_id=560800479#560800479Did everyone in the Wild West weigh like jockeys? What about Mongolian horse riders?Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:30:29 -0500Aerodynamics.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31701549/why-do-jockeys-have-to-be-thin?post_id=560799873#560799873Aerodynamics.Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:58:31 -0500horses can only carry 12st max before their spines snap..dc.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31701549/why-do-jockeys-have-to-be-thin?post_id=560799825#560799825horses can only carry 12st max before their spines snap..dc.Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:47:58 -0500They weigh like 15 year old boys.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31701549/why-do-jockeys-have-to-be-thin?post_id=560799629#560799629They weigh like 15 year old boys.Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:19:31 -0500