What is the averge weight & age of a jockey?

Question

Are their age & & weight requirements for a jockey? Are jockey's & horse trainers drug tested frequently ?

Answer 1

only wieght they have to wiegh no more than 125lbs.  so you will know if they wiegh like 115 then they have to add additional wiegh on the saddle so all the horses carry 125 lbs. lotsa drug testing of the horses, dont know if the owners or trainers get tested.. age of jockeys is from 19 to 39 so average is like 28 ---29 years............