Chris Rosier, Randy Romero and Kate Davis
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Jockey Chris Rosier says this of his profession: "You
gotta know how to take the falls, hold the horse and it's
not an easy job. There's a lot more to it than what most
people think. It's not always a limelight job." He's here
today along with fellow jockey Randy Romero and director
Kate Davis, who has made an HBO documentary called
"Jockeys."
» More about the documentary on HBO.com
Music: "Lilly’s Argument" "Roy and Lilly" The Grifters soundtrack
» More about the documentary on HBO.com
Music: "Lilly’s Argument" "Roy and Lilly" The Grifters soundtrack
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Comments [3]
I save this film, and have to say, it was something else. I knew about all the stuff jockeys do, but seeing it took me back a little. I want to be a jockey, and even after seeing this film i makes me think 'im not working hard enough', i dont mean im gonna start starving myself and all, just that i not giving my all in it. I've only just started to work on reaching my goal of racing and getting my license, but this movie made me feel like i gotta work 4x harder to reach it.
Wow.Thats all i can say.Wow. I really want to be a jockey and ive been working really hard at it and after seeing this documentary, some of these guys have been doin this stuff for over 20 years!But im not going to give up.Its something ive been trying to do for a few years now. Im only turning 15 but I realized i wanted to do this when i was about 10 but then i saw what they went through.Im trying hard to live my dream and maybe people can see me one day coming down the stretch of the Belmont Stakes or the Derby
just watched the documentary on cable. Was deeply touched as a former highschool wrestler know all about the sweat box and whirlpool and starving to make weight. And I did htis for just 3 years can't imagine a decade or more of this inhumane way of life
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