• Jockey weight and race distance โ€” what the numbers don't tell you

    The official weight allowance system hasn't been updated since 2014. Modern horses in this class are running 1.2kg heavier on average than the weight chart assumes. Every apprentice riding at 51kg is effectively giving weight. Old-timers know this. The algorithm people don't.

  • The official weight allowance system hasn't been updated since 2014. Modern horses in this class are running 1.2kg heavier on average than the weight chart assumes. Every apprentice riding at 51kg is effectively giving weight. Old-timers know this. The algorithm people don't.