Derek d. says on 23/Sep/11
So this guy was listed as being "famously tall at 5'8" ? Yeah right, Lol. Come on he looks barely 5'4.5 not even considering how Rob is slouching. Unless he lost a good 4 inches he probably wasn't over a 5'5.5 - 5'6 peak (which is still tall for a jockey). How tall did he appear to you Rob when your postures were straight?

Elvis says on 21/Jul/11
They called him 'the long fellow' because he was tall for a flat jockey, 5'8"? I don't think he was ever that looking at his picture. I think you're right with the heights.