Courier Journal - "Are you as fit as a Kentucky Derby jockey? Test yourself with this killer workout"

PUBLISHED IN Courier-Journal, APRIL 23, 2021 (original interview by Kirby Adams, April 26, 2018)

A super-fit jockey can impact how the horse performs. “Because at the end of the day, it’s the endurance of the jockey who carries the tired horse across the wire,” said retired jockey Donna Barton Brothers.

Pound for pound, jockeys may be small in stature but they have enormous stamina and strength. That kind of strength and endurance is mandatory in order to control and encourage a large animal running at speeds close to 40 miles per hour…