Get to know the teams behind the horses to discover what makes a champion.
Are jockeys the fittest athletes?
While all top athletes adhere to rigorous training regimes and strict diets, jockeys are among the most disciplined sportspeople in the world.
Everything you need to know about jockeys
Jockeys maintain a supreme level of fitness in order to fulfil their daily routine of riding and schooling horses in training in the morning, as well as riding in races in the afternoon and evening.
Everything you need to know about Trainers
Every racehorse active in the sport has a dedicated trainer who is responsible for making sure it is race-ready and fit to compete at the highest level.
Weighing in and weighing out
Each horse in a race has to carry a certain amount of weight. To make sure that it does so, all jockeys must weigh out before a race to make sure they and their kit (including the saddle) are the right weight.
What are jockey silks and colours?
Jockeys’ silks and colours in horseracing can be traced back as far as 500 years and are thought to be rooted in the traditions of wearing uniform to show who you were fighting for in battle.
