A promising career cut short from Brendan Sullivan on Vimeo.

Retired Nebraska horse jockeys share stories about life in horse racing. Horse jockey Jayme LaRocca originally from Fremont, Neb., is permanently disabled due to a horse racing accident in 1982. Horse jockey John Lively won 10 riding titles at the now-closed Ak-Sar-Ben racetrack. In addition Lively won the Preakness in 1976.