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He told an interviewer who asked if he bets on races, "I don't go to the track when I'm off. And I wouldn't consider betting. Jockeys are the worst [[handicapping|handicappers]] in the world."<ref name="mayne" />
 
Bailey donated $19,000 to the [[Jockeys' Guild]] Disabled Fund when he won the Preakness in 1992, and he did it again the next year after winning the Derby.<ref name="amw" /> As presidentPresident of the Jockey's Guild from 1989 to 1996, Bailey became an official advocate for improved health and safety standards in racing. He also championed the use of flak jackets, protective vests worn by jockeys to protect against injuries to the torso and especially the spine.<ref name="amw" />
 
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