Jerry Bailey Stats: 5'5", tries to stay at 110 lb.
Favorite horse: ‘Cigar was a record breaker, and a ham –charismatic, great with people’
How hard is a race? ‘Sit in a chair for 2.5 minutes… without the chair. Plus, it takes upper-body strength to guide a horse at 40 mph.’
Mike Smith Stats: 5'4", 112 lb.
Worst fall: ‘I went through the inside hedge and the horse somersaulted and fell on top of me. I was out for five months with a broken back.’
Gary Stevens Stats: 5'3", 114 lb.
Favorite horse: ‘Silver Charm was laid back, but a warrior during the race’
Preparation: ‘You can tell if a horse can be tight on the rails or have dirt fly in his face, or not’
Pat Day Stats: 4'11", 100 lb.
Strategy: ‘You can study the horses to see what the pace will be and who’ll lead, but once you get out there it’s ad lib: it doesn’t go like it should on paper’
