"It's good to have a guy like him the younger jockeys can talk to," he said, waiting in his silks for the weigh-in.

He carried the most implicit confidence of all his employers, and was kind to young jockeys.

"The one thing I definitely don't want is a couple of young jockeys who aren't proven in this race on either side of me."

Javier Castellano is the young jockey who was on her back that day.

Or they become trainers and try to tell young jockeys how to ride the horses home.

Halley's master not only trained him in horses but to invest the money that the young jockey earned.

The young jockey, for whatever reason, is having none of it.

These valuable series provide a vital support for young jockeys in developing their careers.

So, to the amazement of many racegoers, the two young jockeys escaped without even a caution.

Apprentice: A young jockey, usually under 21 years of age, who is still in training.