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The turf

It's scary what it takes to be (and stay) a jockey

An outstanding crop of apprentices are squeezing out more established jockeys

19 September 2015

9:00 AM

19 September 2015

9:00 AM

It’s a tough old business, this racing. Hayley Turner is the best woman rider we’ve ever seen in this country. She rode two Group One winners in the space of six weeks in 2011 and is only 32, but she has decided to end the struggle to find enough decent rides and to quit at the end of the season.

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