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Cops: Horse Jockey Climbed Onto Apartment Porch, Jacked Off, Got Shot
Police say a 21-year-old jockey allegedly masturbated on the deck of a second-floor apartment in Bensalem, Pa., broke in when a woman called 911, attacked two people in another apartment, and got shot in the chest....
Emancipated Horse Ditches Jockey, Wins Race At Belmont
It is a banner day for women of the equine genus, as one proud mare cast off the shackles of man and achieved the pinnacle of her sport during today's sixth race at Belmont....
Jockey Chantal Sutherland Failed A Breathalyzer Test Before Her Race
Chantal Sutherland is not unattractive. But the Canadian rider, with more than 10 years of experience, has headed off any Danica-style criticism by actually being quite good at her job. Thankfully for her, that body of work will also prevent her from being known chiefly as the jockey who nearly rode...
Jockey Who Drove His Car Into A Race Track Security Guard Was Not Permitted To Ride Horses Today
Last night, Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux is said to have intentionally driven his silver 2003 Porsche Carrera into a lady "peace officer" in the Saratoga Race Course parking lot. Bad form, yo....
"Jockeys" Will Teach You Thing Or Two About ... Jockeys
Jockeys are short little people with high voices that everyone makes fun of because they ride ponies for a living, but let me tell you something, brother—these guys (and gals) are complete badasses....
World's Worst Jockey Almost Doesn't Win Again
Well, if the world's worst boxer can win one, I suppose the world's worst jockey might as well. Britain Anthony Knott has been a jockey for 28 years and had never won a race until Thursday, when he prevailed at Wincanton, in Somerset, England. But we almost had a much more hilarious and newsworthy r...
Grow, Controversy, Grow!
Our favorite headline of the month so far comes from Philadelphia, where jockey Victor Molina has been charged with domestic abuse. The victim? His racehorse, whom he kicked in the stomach following a race at Philadelphia Park. The headline? Jockey Short With Horse, naturally....
Stupid Sexy Jockeys ...
What could be worse than being busted for marijuana in a random drug test? Well, perhaps being known for the rest of your life as "The Dildo Jockey." Yeah, that would be a little embarrassing, we think....
On Your Marks ... Get Set ... Shuffle!
On Friday, we told you about Extreme Day, a horse racing promotional event that featured skateboarding, clockwise (backwards) racing and, our favorite, jockey races. (Complete with gates!)...
Short People In Riding Pants Running
Because nothing amuses us like jockeys, here's a neat — if not necessarily new — promotion they're trying at Calder Race Course this weekend: A jockey race! Because nothing's more compelling that five-foot-tall guys sprinting....
Ride, Jesse, Ride
We had a crazy, fantastical dream last night. In our fevered slumber, we dreamed that the Rev. Jesse Jackson had teamed with the former agent to Dennis Rodman to represent The Jockeys' Guild. Thats what we get for eating Laotain food just before bedtime. Thankfully, we got a good night's rest, and...