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It's no coincidence that thoroughbred racing is called "the sport of kings." Millions of dollars are involved. While top jockeys are revered as heroes, behind the glamour of the winners' circle lies the hidden world of the racetrack locker room and rank-and-file riders. Most jocks are working class, without much education or opportunity. To meet extreme weight requirements, many follow a brutal regime of fasting, purging and sweating it out in saunas. Jockey tells the story of three Kentucky riders as they confront injury, starvation, and the fickle cycle of stardom's rise and fall. Raised in poverty, Chris Rosier stru
It's no coincidence that thoroughbred racing is called "the sport of kings." Millions of dollars are involved. While top jockeys are revered as heroes, behind the glamour of the winners' circle lies the hidden world of the racetrack locker room and rank-and-file riders. Most jocks are working class, without much education or opportunity. To meet extreme weight requirements, many follow a brutal regime of fasting, purging and sweating it out in saunas. Jockey tells the story of three Kentucky riders as they confront injury, starvation, and the fickle cycle of stardom's rise and fall. Raised in poverty, Chris Rosier struggles to make it as an apprentice jock. Shane Sellers, once ranked the third leading rider in the U.S., is sidelined by a racing accident. Legendary jockey Randy Romero suddenly faces death as a result of 20 years of bulimia and riding injuries. Together, they fight to change the rules of American horse racing. Award-winning filmmaker Kate Davis (Southern Comfort) again turns her lens on the marginalized and misunderstood, and crafts a compelling human — and human rights — story.
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