Presumably the Only Horse Racing Post That Will Ever Appear on this Blog

I actually find this espn.com feature story on jockeys rather interesting (as well as quite depressing). It certainly quiets that impulse to say, "all these guys do is sit on a horse; big f-in' deal."

However, I also appreciate the irony that the only way they get mainstream press coverage is through a feature piece on their hardships, which is kind of a hardship in itself. It almost seems like piling on; maybe that's just me though.

I think the real reason I bothered to write this entry, though, is to ask, has anybody else always found Pat Forde's picture to be remarkably sleazy/offputing? It's been on my mind lately.