Willie Carson's Virtual Epsom

A. WEIGHING ROOM

Some of the jockeys go quiet and some are noisy before the race. It's all to do with how they handle nerves and the big occasion. I was always noisy.

Some jockeys are superstitious - I always put my right boot on first because I wanted to be with 'the right one.'

If you are busy, you are not nervous, so riding in the races beforehand is a good thing. They also give you a feeling for the track and the day itself.

Otherwise, you are sitting there and the big race is going through your mind all the time.