Chart: A day in the life of a Canterbury Park jockey

August 6, 2015 at 2:46AM

A RACING DAY IN THE LIFE OF JOCKEY LEANDRO GONCALVES

5 a.m. Wake up.

5:34 a.m. Arrive at Canterbury.

5:48 a.m. Meet with trainer Joel Berndt.

5:52-6:08 a.m. Breeze first horse.

6:18-6:31 a.m. Breeze second horse.

6:39-7:03 a.m. Breeze last horse of first session.

7:23-7:37 a.m. Breeze first horse of second session.

7:57-8:02 a.m. Last breeze of the morning.

1:30 p.m.-4 p.m. Nap at apartment.

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5 p.m. Arrive back at Canterbury for night races.

7:37 p.m.: Post time for Goncalves' first race, when he rides Bellamy Run to fifth.

8:06 p.m.: Post time for Goncalves' second race, when he rides Surf Queen, another fifth-place ride.

8:34 p.m.: Post time for Goncalves' third race, when he rides Fog Happens to fourth.

9:02 p.m.: Post time for Goncalves' fourth race, when he rides Gents Little Lady and finishes sixth

9:58 p.m.: Post time for Goncalves' fifth race, when he rides Spell Winder … to victory.

10:30 p.m.: Leave Canterbury.

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