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[08/25/09 - 12:46 PM]
Animal Planet's "Whale Wars" Returns from High Seas with Record Viewership in Finale and in Second Season
Animal Planet spins the numbers for Friday, August 14.

[07/10/09 - 04:41 PM]
Cartoon Network, TNT Among Latest Scheduling Changes
Animal Planet, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CMT, Lifetime, MTV and TLC closed out the week with a host of scheduling announcements.

[06/09/09 - 12:26 PM]
Whale Wars Sophomore Voyage Outperforms Last Season by Double Digits, Commandeering 1.2m Viewers
Animal Planet spins the numbers for Friday, June 5.

[04/02/09 - 12:35 PM]
Animal Planet Unleashes Bold Entertainment Slate in 2009-2010 Upfront Season
Among the 10 newcomers: BIO RECON, COWBOYS, FETCH ME A BEER, IPREDATOR, THE HERD and WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS TOWNS.

[03/19/09 - 01:02 PM]
Animal Planet Advances to the Starting Gate for Season Two of Docu-Drama Jockeys
Seven new episodes - featuring two new jockeys - will roll out this summer.

[01/13/09 - 01:33 PM]
Animal Planet Boosts New Entertainment Slate with Trio of Innovative and Genre-Expanding Series
The newcomers include "Animal Armageddon," "River Monsters" and "Groomer Has It" spin-off "Beverly Hills Groomer."

[01/09/09 - 12:43 PM]
...and They Are Off! Animal Planet Exposes the Most Dangerous Two Minutes in Sports in New Horse Racing Docu-Drama "Jockeys"
Due on Friday, February 6, the docu-soap chronicles the lives and careers of seven 112-pound jockeys and their 1,200-pound horses.

[12/22/08 - 10:22 AM]
...and They'Re Off! Animal Planet Exposes the Most Dangerous Two Minutes in Sports in New Horse Racing Docu-Drama Jockeys
The new reality series kicks off Friday, February 6 at 9:00/8:00c.

[07/10/08 - 01:11 PM]
Animal Planet Saddles Up with Entertainment House Go Go Luckey for Fresh Content with Animal Twist
CREATURE, an immersive new series about bizarre animal encounters, premieres this fall, and JOCKEYS gallops to Animal Planet in January.

[04/08/08 - 01:32 PM]
Animal Planet Soars Into 2008-2009 Season with Bold New Entertainment Slate
"We're breaking new ground with dramatic animal programming that takes risks and takes a stand," said Animal Planet's Marjorie Kaplan.







JOCKEYS (ANIMAL PLANET)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
2/6/09 - 10/2/09
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2009-2010 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
2 (19 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
a show on hiatus for longer than 12 months - without any news about its future - is assumed to be canceled
DESCRIPTION:
(from Animal Planet's press release, April 2009) Animal Planet returns viewers to the high-stakes world of horse racing with a sophomore season of JOCKEYS. Dominated by ferocious rivalries, fierce bonds and extraordinary risk, the series documents the behind-the-scenes lives of these athletes and their magnificent racehorses. It is a world ruled by 112 lb. men (and women) on 1,200 lb. thoroughbredsequipped with oversized personalities and big dreams. Bringing back six previously featured jockeys as well as two new jockeys who are at the height of their career, JOCKEYS follows the cut-throat competition at the pristine Santa Anita Race Track, from pre-race jitters to the finish lineand everything in between.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Gary Auerbach as EP
· Jason Carey as EP (AP)
· Liz Bronstein as EP
· Tina Gazzerro as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Go Go Luckey Productions