Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), Wednesday 26 February 1941, page 7
Darby Munro’s Advice
And Hints To Young Riders
SOME sound advice and valuable hints to young jockeys, and to those who aspire to become jockeys, are given by Darby Munro, Australia’s leading rider, in this instalment of his Secrets of the Turf.
Munro describes the methods which have been so successful in his case, emphasises the necessity of keeping fit, and tells how he keeps his weight down.
BEING a jockey is not the most pleasant life, unless, of course, you make a success of it. I know only too well that the majority of youngsters today, particularly if they are small, think the best thing they can do is to become a jockey. I have nephews, and they are always pestering me and asking me what they should do to get a footing in the racing game. Let me tell these youngsters right now that the racing game is as hard as nails, and you get more knocks than bouquets. In the first place a jockey is born and not made. I inherited a deep love for horses, and a natural ability to ride. This is not always the case with lads who aspire to be jockeys. I'm not trying to dampen their enthusiasm, but a youngster should think twice before he decides on being a jockey, in preference to learning a trade, or entering a profession. In the first place
