I had the pleasure of meeting Chris McCarron last summer at River Downs. He was there to help his pupil, Jessica Oldham Stith, get through her first race. Stith’s parents were both jockeys and she was riding a mare named Greenwood Lady that was trained by the students at NARA. She was the first of many students to graduate from McCarron’s North American Racing Academy.

McCarron started the school to help jockeys learn the tricks of the trade. The video does a better job of telling you about the school than I could, so sit back and enjoy!