Racing Commission Considers Minimum Jockey Age
In the wake of the death of Josh Radosevich, a 16-year old jockey who was killed while racing at Beulah Park in November, Ohio Racing Commissioners are considering a regulation that would impose a minimum age for jockeys. According to an article in the Lexington Hearald-Leader, the proposal would set the minimum age at eighteen in the hopes that the restriction would give would-be jockeys extra time to develop skills necessary for both on and off-track success. If passed, the regulation wouldn’t take effect for at least four months.