JC / Railbird

House Schedules Second Hearing

The congressional subcommittee investigating jockeys’ insurance has scheduled a second hearing on the issue for November 17. The witness list has not been finalized yet. The first hearing was held on October 18 and included testimony from jockeys and Jockeys’ Guild officials, who answered questions about the organization’s finances and the 2002 lapse of a catastrophic insurance policy.