Okay, you non-horse people. Race officials STRICTLY monitor the weight that racehorses carry. The horses will wear weights in their saddle pads so that all horses carry the same weight. Jockeys have to officially WEIGH IN with their saddles before every race. The extra weights are added for the lighter weight jockeys. There is a weight limit, of course, so only small people can be jockeys. There are races that are "handicapped" so that faster horses will have to carry more weight to make a more even playing field for betters.
Okay, you non-horse people. Race officials STRICTLY monitor the weight that racehorses carry. The horses will wear weights in their saddle pads so that all horses carry the same weight. Jockeys have to officially WEIGH IN with their saddles before every race. The extra weights are added for the lighter weight jockeys. There is a weight limit, of course, so only small people can be jockeys. There are races that are "handicapped" so that faster horses will have to carry more weight to make a more even playing field for betters.
^ This guy doesn't horse around
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