Jockeys (TV series)

Jockeys
GenreSports
Reality
Documentary
Drama
Directed byJohn Chester
Presented byTrevor Denman
Narrated byEric Head
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes19
Production
Executive producersLiz Bronstein
Tina Gazzerro
Gary Auerbach
ProducersJennifer Mullen
Paul Boese
John Chester
Patrick Deluca
Jeff Girion
Production locationsSanta Anita Park, Arcadia, California
EditorsYvette Mangassarian
Sunny Bresin
Frank Lagnese
Joseph McCasland
Eric Myerson
Renaldo Romero
Camera setupMultiple
Running time22 minutes
Production companyGo Go Luckey Entertainment
Original release
NetworkAnimal Planet
ReleaseFebruary 6 (2009-02-06) –
October 2, 2009 (2009-10-02)
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Jockeys is an American documentary sports reality television series that premiered on February 6, 2009 on Animal Planet. The series chronicles the professional lives of jockeys during the famous thirty-day Oak Tree Meet at Santa Anita Park. First and second season episodes aired on Friday nights. Trevor Denman is the show's host.[1][2]

The second season, which premiered on August 21, 2009 added Corey Nakatani and Garrett Gomez to the featured jockeys while Jon Court departed to race in Kentucky.

The taglines of the show are:

  • "Win or Die Trying" for season 1 and
  • "To Win It All You Have to Risk It All" for season 2.

"Stronger" by Kanye West is used as the theme song.

  1. ^ "'Jockeys' offers fascinating look at racing". Lowell Sun. February 27, 2009. ProQuest 378943478. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "The inside track on jockeys". Lexington Herald Leader. February 6, 2009. p. 23. Retrieved June 10, 2022.