Chris McCarron
Chris McCarron
Christopher John "Chris" McCarronis a retired American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey...
ProfessionHorse Jockey
Date of Birth27 March 1955
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It's a perfect fit, ... We need a lot of horses, and this will be a big feather in our cap.
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It was a fascinating trip, ... I learned a lot that will be beneficial to our students. Practically every country involved in horse racing requires some licensing. We have the best racing, the best horses, and the best farms, yet we have no school.
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It's going to be a full-blown community or technical college course.
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When Horse Power approached me about joining their team I jumped at the offer because they are doing with new horse owners what I am doing with new riders?educating and guiding them through the intricacies of the most exhilarating and exciting business in the world. A lot can go wrong for the novice rider and novice owner. I believe a proper education and the right advisors can make the entire experience more positive.
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All of these other countries have schools. You look at the riders from Panama , and Peru , and Ireland , and these guys are starting at an advantage. We're the country with the best racing, but we don't have a school for jockeys. Riders here have to learn from their competition.
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One of the things I'm most pleased about is that, so far, everyone we asked to come on the board accepted--it's a who's who of racing,
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The irony of the situation is that we have the best racing in the world and jockeys come here from all over the world and try to emulate and mimic the style of American riders,