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training requires lots of travel.
“Jonathan depends on the people who work for him and he’s open to what we have to say,” said Hodsdon. “He’s very busy— we only see him a couple days a week. The most important thing I’ve learned is to work realty hard. I’ve always been dedicated and I put in more hours at Jonathans than anywhere else. Every day, we’re still there riding until 3 (Hr 4 o’clock. In the long run it definitely pays off.’
Her parents view her passion for racing with mixed emotions. They’re supportive, Hodsdon said, but her father keeps upping the ante to pay more for grad school. Hodsdon said sne’s tempted, but now is not the time to leave what she loves. She wants to keep an racing.
“It might have been easier before I was champion,” she said. “My standards might be a lot higher now, but Jonathan’s very realistic and he’ll keep my feet on the ground.”
The future?
McCarron, 36, said that sometime in die not too distant fixture he’s going to hang up hi« racing tack. He’s dose to entering the top 10 finr all-time UJ3. jump jockeys, and that he’d love to earn a third year-end title. By the same token, he’s aware of the risks — for himself and for Darn.
’The most ironic thing — touch wood — I’ve been fortunate,” said McCarron. “Tve only been broken a few times and Dani had had several injuries in a few foils. That was a major concern. Now our roles have been reversed — the concern has ffipSbe’s
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