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David has ...
- Feb
- 20
- 2012
added a new blog post
Winners, 'Scrooge' McCarty and the Fehily family
Seventeen days had passed in February with no ride due to the snow and frost so it was great to get back into action on Friday at Fakenham. When you’re off injured as a jockey all you work for and...
- Feb
- 14
- 2012
added a new blog post
'Da Bald' Grant, hunting and what happens when you beat me!
We missed the best part of six weeks racing last year due to snow and freezing weather and, having got through the toughest months of December and January, I thought we were going to be ok this year. How wrong...
- Feb
- 03
- 2012
added a new blog post
Going on my own,Tank Top Tom and Twinkly Bell!
Since the start of my riding career I've been using valets at the races. Valets basically do the hard work for all of us jockeys at the races. They arrive hours before the first race and leave an hour after...
- Jan
- 19
- 2012
added a new blog post
Bradders and Spoon Hunting with Sammy T
Last Monday with no rides, I went for a day’s hunting with the North Cotswold Hunt. I used to do a lot of hunting when I was about 14 and 15 (which was about 3 years ago) and like anything...
- Jan
- 09
- 2012
added a new blog post
Welsh National, Brendan 'Properly Educated' Powell and a very proud moment
The past year has been good for me riding plenty of winners (but could always do with more) and especially as I stayed injury free. Getting a clear run is very important because if you are out there are an...
added a new blog post
Huntingdon and France: A busy few days ahead
No rides today. After working a few horses at Nicky Henderson’s, the day is spent catching up on some badly needed sleep. After having my first ride for Amy Weaver (having me waste to do 10st 1lbs-not happy) my body...
- Dec
- 21
- 2011
added a new blog post
Home time, Winner and 'Da Mrs'
Christmas is fast approaching and I've been flat out racing and riding out in every yard in England and Wales, hoping at least one yard will invite me to their Christmas party. Mr Claus Since last Thursday I've been...
- Dec
- 16
- 2011
added a new blog post
Christmas jumpers and clones
Everything had been tipping away on the racing front. Riding most days which is great. The good thing about this time of year is less riding out as racing starts earlier and we get home earlier. It's only for a...
- Dec
- 01
- 2011
added a new blog post
The Cucumber Game, Richard Johnson's dodgy wheels and revenge on Sam TD!
November has been a steady away month with a lot of placed horses, but hitting the back of the net has not been happening. That is until Tuesday earlier this week at Southwell. I rode a horse called Cardigan Island...
- Nov
- 18
- 2011
added a new blog post
Will Kennnedy's White Googles
Well, they’re becoming famous for all the wrong reasons... yes the current topic of the weighing room is none other than Will Kennedy’s WHITE Goggles!!! Now Will, or Philham as I call him, decided he would buy a pair of...
About David
Now then, I'm David Crosse, and I'm a professional Jump racing jockey- I'm originally from Tipperary, but am now based in Lambourn in Berkshire- the home of jump racing.
I'm also a walking accident, I've broken bones in place people didn't even know they had bones. I've recently returned from a bad leg injury, and started riding again at the end of September 2010. I'm back and fully fit now though!
I'm going to talk you through my journey back into the saddle, and give you the behind the scenes look at being a jockey- and also hopefully entertain you with the absolute random stuff we get up to.
Jump racing is the best thing in the world, I love my job and I can’t wait to get back doing it again after so long off. I am also looking forward to sharing the craic we have in the weighing room with the viewers of lovetheraces.com. It is the side of the sport that very few people see so it’s going to be pretty special.
Stick with me, it's going to get ridiculous!
Blog Archive
- 20.02.12 Winners, 'Scrooge' McCarty and the Fehily family
- 14.02.12 'Da Bald' Grant, hunting and what happens when you beat me!
- 03.02.12 Going on my own,Tank Top Tom and Twinkly Bell!
- 19.01.12 Bradders and Spoon Hunting with Sammy T
- 09.01.12 Welsh National, Brendan 'Properly Educated' Powell and a very proud moment
- 15.12.11 Christmas jumpers and clones
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