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Tim Conway Wanted To Be A Jockey
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Tim Conway Wanted To Be A Jockey

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Tim Conway Wanted To Be A Jockey

Melanie2020-12-14T22:27:49+00:00May 15th, 2019|Categories: Features, People, Training|Tags: Horse Racing, Horses in Pop Culture, Jockeys|

He grew up in suburban Cleveland, Ohio (USA) with ambitions to become a jockey. He was the right stature, short and under 100 lbs. He loved horse racing but there were obstacles he could never overcome. “I had two problems, he explained. “When they put me on a horse, I kept falling off, and I had [...]

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You Can’t Keep a Good (Looking) Man Down

Melanie2020-12-14T22:29:25+00:00February 16th, 2017|Categories: News|Tags: Horse Racing, Jockeys, Thoroughbreds|

Jockey Gary Stevens is not ready to hang up his racing silks. Faced with hip replacement surgery last year, Stevens was uncertain of his future. But last week his doctor gave Stevens the OK to start training again in March. Stevens, 53 years old, retired in 2005 and enjoyed a second career acting and as a [...]

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