Female Jockey News

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01/21/12

There is a horse racing show that will be debuting in January called LUCK, which is a behind-the-track look at the world of horse racing and gambling’s denizens – owners, trainers, jockeys and gamblers. The nine-episode season, starring Oscar® winner Dustin Hoffman and Oscar® nominee Nick Nolte, debuts SUNDAY, JAN. 29 (9:00-10:00 pm ET/PT) only on HBO, with other episodes debuting on subsequent Sundays at the same time. You can find some info about the show on the below link:
www.hbo.com/luck



In other news:
Jockey Bonnie Castaneda was moved out of intensive care recently in Cincinnati and will be relocated to Cardinal Hill Healthcare System in Lexington Friday as she continues to slowly improve from surgery on her back.

Castaneda had eight screws inserted after breaking two vertebrae in a spill at Turfway Park on New Year's Day. Castaneda also suffered a broken neck and three ribs in addition to head injuries, but her husband Marco tells the Blood-Horse she is breathing and eating on her own.

“She is still very sore from the surgery…but yesterday she was able to walk with a lot of help from the doctors,” said Marco Castaneda. "“It’s going to be a long process…we’re just going to hope and see."
On Sunday, January 08, 2012 – Leading jockey Rosie Napravnik escaped serious injury after being thrown from her mount, Benwill, behind the gate prior to Race 6. The 23-year-old did not sustain any fractures, according to Napravnik’s business agent Kelly Wietsma, and was released from East Jefferson General Hospital around 5:30 p.m. CST. Despite some bone bruising, doctors at East Jefferson have cleared Napravnik to ride again when live racing resumes at Fair Grounds on Wednesday.

Napravnik currently leads the Fair Grounds jockey standings with 47 wins. James Graham is second with 39 wins at the conclusion of Sunday’s card.
Apprentice rider Sarah Rook, who broke her left collarbone following the finish in the last race at Laurel Park Thursday jan 5th , will be off for six to eight weeks according to BloodHorse.com.

The 25-year-old finished 2011 with 88 wins from 558 mounts and earnings of nearly $1.3 million.

“She is in good spirits,” said Tim Walsh, her agent.
On Jan 14th– Jockey Abigail Fuller, who rode with great success during the 1980s and 1990s, rode her first winner at Gulfstream Park Sunday aboard Rule Number Six in the second race.
The 52-year-old veteran rider, who returned to riding last summer at Calder Race Course, is best known for riding her father Peter Fuller’s Mom’s Command to victory inthe 1985 New York Filly Triple Crown and the Alabama Stakes (G1). Mom’s Command, the 1985 3-year-old filly champion, has been inducted into Thoroughbred Racing’s Hall of Fame.
Fuller, the mother of three who has ridden 581 winners, set most of the pace aboard the Ron Gaffney-trained 14-1 long shot in Sunday’s 1 1/16-mile race for maidens and out-gamed favored Half Wed in a stretch duel to prevail by a head.
“He once ran off with me after a race when I first rode him going short, so we knew going long was his thing,” said Fuller, who rode two winners at Calder after returning to the saddle. “I never rode at this meet. It’s great. It’s always fun to win, but winning at Gulfstream, I’ve never done that, so it’s definitely fun.”
Congratulations to Aymara Rivero on her first win at Turfway! Tonight's 2nd rac...e aboard Wild Alex, almost gate-to-wire, won by 4. Aymara began riding in 2011.
On January 15th Jockey Jackie Davis was released from North Shore University Hospital early Monday morning after X-rays and scans came back negative following a spill Sunday after the conclusion of the ninth race at Aqueduct Racetrack. Ryan Curatolo, also involved in the incident, walked off the track and appeared uninjured.

“Her initial X-rays were negative, but she told the doctors she was still in pain, so they did a CT scan, and that was also negative,” said Davis' agent Roger Sutton. “She was hurting, but she’s tough.” Davis should have returned to racing by the time you read this.
Congrads to Tammi Piermarini for winning the Suffolk Downs riding title for the 2nd yr in a row.
In some long shot news:

On Nov 29th, Katie Lee brought in a $91 winner and on Dec 3rd before she got hurt Jackie Davis brought in a $ 81 winner.
On Dec 7th Erica Strunk-Micklos brought in a $89 winner and 2 nights later Inez Karlsson brought in a $ 52 winner and Katie Reynolds a $ 88 winner on the same night.
On Dec 26th Deidre Panas brought in a $113 winner and Kristina Mcmanigell brought in a $59 winner
In multiple wins and stakes wins news:
Emma-jayne wilson won (3) races on Oct 30th and the next day Francene Villeneuve won a $30k cup race yesterday and earning her 1000th winner of career,she will also be retiring, so congrads to her for that.
On Nov 4th Cheryl charlton got (4) wins and the next day Jane Magrell had (3) winners
On Nov 14th Amanda Tamburello got (3) wins and the next day Eliska Kubinova did the same.
Before she got hurt on Nov 17th-Sarah Elizabeth Rook had (3) wins and 2 days later Deidre Panas did the same.
On Dec 3rd Anna Rose Napravnik won a $75k stakes win as did rosemary Homeister Jr. Cheryl Charlton got 3 wins on that day as well.
On Dec 4th Napravnik won 3 on a card.

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10/27/11

On October 1, 2011 Parx Racing held their 3rd Female Jockey Challenge, which was won by Tara Hemmings. I got hold of Tara a few days after the challenge and asked her a few questions and for over 200 pics from that day, check out my photos page.
FOTH: Do you like doing female jockey challenge races?
TH: I do because it is for a good cause (breast cancer) and I have a good time doing them and it also helps promote female riders and cancer research.
FOTH: Now you have been in 3 female jockey challenges so far. What was it like winning a 2nd one?
TH: The 1st one was more special since I am came from out of town and it was my first time winning something like that. Also having the local news come out and stuff was really neat too. (Tara is referring to the 2007 Female Jockey Challenge @ Hoosier Park)
FOTH: Do you think more tracks should do events like having a female jockey challenge?
TH: I think so as there is a lot of different female riders at various tracks and it would also help promote female riders as a whole as well.
FOTH: Last question, when am I getting my dinner from you?
TH: When I get my trophy.
Maria Remedio finished 2nd and Jackie Achsel finished 3rd. Thanks from me to all 9 ladies who participated in the challenge and for signing those sports bras that will go on Ebay for cancer research and extra special thanks to Maria for harrassing me at dinner too!!

In other Jockey News:
Rosie Napranvik is back from her injury and is has been back in the winner's circle several times already.
Stephanie Keever brought a $ 111 winner on August 24th.
Kayla Stra brought in a $ 111 winner on August 28th and then a $ 118 winner on Oct 8th.
On Sept 2nd Deidre Panas brought in a $ 84 winner and the next day brought in a $ 94 winner.
On August 25th Emma Jayne-Wilson and Amanda Tamburello won 3 on a card August 28th Krista Carignan won 3 on a card
on Sept 2nd Sarah Rook won 5 on a card, 4 at Timonium and later on that night one at Penn National and the next day she won 3 more on a card! Also on Sept 3rd Jackie Davis won 3 on a card
on Sept 4th Helen Vanek won 3 on a card and she did it again on Sept 20th and the 27th
On Sept 10th Greta Kuntweiler won a $ 150,000 stakes race
On Sept 12 Betty Jo Williams won 3 on a card
On Sept 18th Francine Villeneuve won 3 on a card
On Sept 24th Elizka Kubinova won 3 on a card
On Sept 28th Tammi Piermarini won the 1st 5 races on a card up at Suffolk Downs
On Sept 29th Sarah Rook won 3 on a card
On Oct 1 Forest Boyce won a $ 100,000 stakes and Chantal Sutherland won a $ 250,000 stakes and also Emma Jayne Wilson won 3 on a card (the next day she won a $ 150,000 stake race) as well as Jackie Davis
On Oct 5th Emma Jayne Wilson she won a $ 125,000 stakes
On Oct 10th Tammi Pieramrini won 3 on a card
On Oct 15 Rosie Napravnik returned and won a $ 75,000 stakes good job on that and 2 days later she won 3 on a card
On Oct 19th Marijo Terleski and Debbie Hoonan-Trujillo won 3 on a card
Maria Remedio has decided to retire for the moment and you can read about why and all the day's events at the jockey challenge at Parx as I had her write a little blog for me that day and you can view that the "interviews" link on my site....

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08/24/11

I am proud to announce that on October 1, 2011 Parx Racing (aka as Phila Park) will be holding its 3rd annual female jockey challenge. There is going to 8 jockeys competing in the challenge and 7 are confirmed with an 8th to hopefully be confirmed soon. The list is below and you can visit my Facebook Page and my message board for further updates on this event. The girls will be signing autographs and there will be an umbrella giveaway to all the ladies at the track that day as it is ladies day there that day. There is also the running of the $750,000 Cotillion Stakes that day. Post time is 12:25 pm and it is free admission and parking come on out for a great time or if you can't make it to the track watch and wager on it via simulating. The list of the ladies in the challenge is as follows

Maria Remedio, Tara Hemmings, Joanne McDaid, Alice Cartwright, Kristina McManigell, Kaymarie Kriedel and Janice Blake-Baeza....with one more to be confirmed...

 

In other news:

Jockey Rosie Napravnik had to undergo a second surgery July 8 on left arm. Napravnik broke her arm during a spill July 6 at Delaware Park. “The original surgery was very complicated in that a plate that was put in to repair a break she sustained. She is out indefinitely at this time. Hope you come back 100% Rosie.

 

Jockeys Rosemary Homeister and Carol Cedeno are expecting and also ex-jockey Jennifer Jennings who is now married to jockey Frankie Pennington is expecting as well.

 

On August 7th, Mike Smith beat Chantal Sutherland in a match race at Del Mar.

 

In some bomber pilots news Faith Schorr brought in a $ 72.00 winner a day before my birthday on June 3rd. On June 6th Jenna Joubert lit up the board and paid $ 169.00 to win. On June 20th Kristina McManigell brought in a $ 72.00 winner. On June 24th Megan Fadlovich brought in a 25-1 shot at Prairie Meadows. The next day Katie Lee brought in a $ 54.00 winner. On July 1, 2011 Alice Cartwright brought in a $ 64.00 winner and did Kayla Stra the next day. 3 days later Schorr did it again with a $ 71.00 winner. Sarah Rook brought in $ 62.00 horse on July 16th and Rhonda Spieth brought home a $ 187.00 winner (whew) on July 25th.

Speaking of Alice Cartwright she recently broke her wrist a few weeks back, but she should be back in action soon and be 100% ready for the Female Jockey Challenge at Parx.

 

Couple new bug girls at Delaware Park, Sarah Rook and A.D Battula and I will work on getting interviews with them and some that my man Tips 57 on my Message Board wants as well.

 

On May 30th Orianna Rossi won a $ 75,000 Stakes Race. On June 4th (my birthday) Forest Boyce won a $ 65,000 stakes race. On June 6th, before she got hurt, Rosie Napravnik won 3 on a card. The next day Krista Carigan won 3 on a card. On June 8th, Napravnik won 3 on a card as did Tammi Piermarini. On June 12th Emma Jayne-Wilson won a $ 150,000 stakes race and way to go Emma. Piermarini did one better on June 13th when she won 4 on a card!!!

 

On June 18th, Napravnik did it again winning a $ 200,000 stakes race and Forest Boyce won 3 on a card on June 19th as did Debbie Hoonan-Trujillo. The next day Betty Jo Williams won 3 on a card. On June 22nd Napravnik and Piermarini teamed up again and won 3 on a card.

 

On July 4 Oriana Rossi won 3 on a card. On July 8th, Amanda Tamburello and Jocelyne Kenny won 3 on a card. The next day Ashley Dill won 4 on a card. On July 10th Hoonan-Trujillo won 3 on a card. 2 days later Betty Jo Williams won 3 on a card. On July 16th Jackie Davis won 3 on a card. On July 18th Chantal Sutherland won a $ 100,000 stakes race and Amanda Tamburello won 3 on a card. On July 20th Faith Schoor won 3 on a card and 2 days later Hoonan-Trujillo did the same thing.

 

On July 24th, Emma Jayne Wilson won 4 on a card, including a $ 300,000 stakes race...nice....The next day Jackie Davis won 3 on a card and on July 30th Tammi Piermarini won 3 on a card. On August 2nd Krista Carignan won 3 on a card. On August 7th Ashley Dill won 3 on a card. The next day Jackie Davis did the same thing. On August 12th Dill did it again with 3 on the card. On August 12th Greta Kuntzweiler won a $ 100,000 stakes race and Tammi Piermarini won 3 on a card.


Hope to see some of you out at Parx Racing on Oct 1st and if your coming please look for me as I'll be there....of course with my thumb up....

Just before this went up on the site I want to congratulate Jockey Tammi Piermarini on getting her 2,000!!! win of her riding career

Jockey Tammi Piermarini became the fifth female rider in Thoroughbred racing history to reach the 2,000 win mark when she won the third race at Suffolk Downs Aug. 22 aboard Sugar Trade.

In reaching the milestone, Piermarini joins the 2,000-win club for female riders that also includes Julie Krone (3,704), Rosemary Homeister (2,438), Patti Cooksey (2,137), and Vickie Baze (Aragon), 2,019.

Piermarini, 44, had 986 victories from the start of her career in 1985 until 1998 while riding under the name Tammi Campbell. The rest of her victories came from 1999 to present under the name Tammi Piermarini. Her husband, John Piermarini, is also her agent.

According to the Suffolk Downs media guide, Piermarini won her second riding title at Suffolk Downs in 2010, with 119 victories, following the birth of her third child. The rider was born in Massachusetts and spent time around her family’s show horses on a farm in Salisbury, according to her profile. She then moved on to working with Thoroughbreds as an exercise rider for Bill Perry, Ned Allard, Karl Grusmark, Frank Shannon, and Jeff Hooper at Suffolk Downs.

I asked what she wanted to say about win number 2,000 and she told me "It feels great!!! I couldn't of done it without all the help from all the owners and trainers who supported me throughout my career along with the support from my agent ( husband ) friends and family!!!!"

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05/26/11

On May 20, 2011 Pimlicio Race Course held a female jockey challenge featuring Rosie Napravnik, Forest Boyce, Hayley Turner, Emma Jayne-Wilson, Chantal Sutherland and Vicky Baze. Emma-Jayne Wilson finished first or second in three of four races to edge Forest Boyce and win the inaugural $30,000 Female Jockey Challenge on Friday at Pimlico Race Course. Wilson finished with 28 points, four more than Boyce. Hayley Turner, who flew in from England to take part in the competition, was third with 21 points.
 
In special wagering on the four-race Challenge, Wilson paid $21.80 for the win on a $2 bet. The Wilson-Boyce exacta was worth $108.80.
 
“I've been in a couple of these challenges in the past, and it’s always about the draw. Sometimes, you just get lucky,” said the 30-year-old Wilson. “I got lucky. All my horses got a chance to run, and they all ran big races. I'm excited. It’s pretty cool.”
 
Held in conjunction with the Lady Legends for the Cure Race II, featuring eight retired female riders, the Challenge was part of The People’s Pink Party, a joint effort between Pimlico and Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world’s largest breast cancer organization, to help raise money and awareness in the fight against the disease.
 
Twelve points were awarded for finishing first among Challenge participants, six for second, four for third and three for fourth in the second, fourth, sixth and eighth races. For riders whose mounts were scratched, they were awarded the same points, if any, as the finisher of the post-time Challenge favorite.
 
Rounding out the finishers were Rosie Napravnik (16 points), Vicky Baze (16) and Chantal Sutherland (13). Baze and Napravnik picked up the other Challenge victories, in the second and fourth races, respectively.Wilson won the 2005 Eclipse Award and Canada’s Sovereign Award in 2005 and 2006 as champion apprentice jockey.
In 2007, she became the first female to win Canada’s version of the Triple Crown, the Queen’s Plate.
 
“This is nice,” Wilson said. “I like doing things like this, because it puts our game in the limelight. It’s good fun. We come out here a lot of times in big money races and everybody’s out there to win, and that’s what you are supposed to do. Coming out for something like this, I'm out to win, but on top of that it’s good to hang out with the riders, not just the girl riders. The pressure’s off. To have fun with it and win it, that’s classic.”
 
Fourth after the first two Challenge races with 10 points, Wilson took the lead in race six, finishing second with Terra Rolla but first across the line among Challenge participants, giving her 22 points, one more than Turner.
 
Boyce was the first Challenge finisher in the finale on Lucky Romeo, who ran second overall, but Wilson rallied late on 85-to-1 long shot One Sunday to pass the other Challenge riders and pick up six points for second.
 
“I don't think any of us aren't competitive,” Wilson said. “We all wanted to win, and that’s why we're at the top of our profession. This was really nice. I truly enjoyed it.”
 
In the spirit of the afternoon, Wilson donated her $10,000 winner’s share to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
 
“It’s for a good cause,” she said. “We're all out here to raise money for a good cause, and to put our game out there in the limelight,” she said. “So, if being part of this gets our game out in the limelight and goes for a good cause, why not? They put up a lot of money for this kind of event, and I really respect them for that. This way I can return the gesture right back to them.”
 
Among the rooting section that drove in from Canada to support Wilson were her parents, Lynne and Jim. In her six-year career, Wilson has won 807 races and more than $38 million in purses.
 
“Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to be a jock,” Wilson said. “My parents always used to say, ‘Follow your dreams and give it 110 percent.’ They know it’s the job that I love, and they know I have a true passion for it. They're a true inspiration for me.”
 
The Challenge brought together six riders who have won a combined 5,471 races and $132,426,474 in purses in the U.S., Canada and England.
 
I met Jayne-Wilson when she came to ride at Parx Racing this past winner and she is nothing but a wonderful person so congrads to her for her challenge win and donating her winnings to the Susan Komen For The Cure.  
 
Also on May 20th at Pimlicio was the 2nd Legends For The Cure. The riders this year were: Mary Tortora, Jennifer Small, Andrea Seefeldt, Abigail Fuller, Mary Wiley, Patricia Cooksey, Cheryl White and Barbara Rubin. Wagner after winning the race said, “What fun that was! What a good time!” after guiding second choice Mass Destruction to a 6 ½-length victory. A 4-year-old Great Notion   gelding, the winner covered 6 ½ furlongs in 1:12.44 in the allowance optional claiming event.
 
Mass Destruction stalked the pacesetter, favored Stone in Love, who was ridden by Abigail Fuller, before slipping around the leader late on the outside and then pulling away from the eight-horse field. Trained by Donald Barr and owned by  Walter Veiser II,  Mass Destruction scored his second victory in eight career races.
 
“We've been working with this horse trying to get him to relax,” said Wiley, who had breezed Mass Destruction four times prior to the race. “I felt confident that he (Stone in Love) wouldn't go all the way. When I was able to get him (Mass Destruction)  to sit off that horse and relax, I felt really good—really, really confident. He’s been finishing for me really well in the morning workouts when I can get him to relax early and he learned his lessons well. He’s a big, smart horse and he’s such a pleasure to work with, he really is.”
 
Wiley-Wagner, the wife of Maryland Jockey Club starter Bruce Wagner, ranked among the country’s top five apprentice jockeys in 1983. She briefly returned to competitive riding in 2010 after participating in the first Lady Legends for the Cure event and finishing fourth while being treated for breast cancer.
 
“They didn't let me win, so I needed to get that win,” said Wiley-Wagner of her decision to ride again in the Lady Legends for the Cure this year.
 
Stone in Love held on for second, finishing a length in front of Alicantino with Andrea Seefeldt Knight aboard. Rock n' Bid, ridden by breast cancer survivor P.J. Cooksey, was another two lengths behind in fourth.
 
“It was a competitive race,” Wiley-Wagner said. “That’s how come these women made a mark on the industry. It wasn't because we went out there and pussyfooted around. We're friends in the (jockeys’) room. We said a prayer together before the race. But on the racetrack it’s every ‘man’ for himself.”
 
Fuller, who retired from the saddle in 2002, was the first female jockey to sweep the New York Filly Triple Crown, a feat she accomplished with racing Hall of Fame member and champion Mom’s Command in 1985. Fuller’s father, Peter Fuller, bred and owned Mom’s Command.
 
“It was cool, but it was over so fast,” said Fuller of her Lady Legends debut.  “I didn't so much want the lead as think my horse would be there. He got bumped a little bit leaving the gate—he was just brushed—and I think it kind of ticked him off. He switched leads a couple times like he was pulling me to go. But he didn't go that fast (while posting fractions of :23.77 and :47.54).”
 
The Lady Legends for the Cure race was part of The People’s Pink Party at Pimlico the day before the Preakness Stakes (gr. I). The event was a joint effort by Pimlico and the Susan G. Komen for  the Cure organization to raise money for the fight against breast cancer and raise awareness of the disease.
 
Speaking of Pimlicio, Jockey Rosie Napravnik became only a little more than handful of female riders to ride in the most recent Kentucky Derby and back on March 26th she won the 1 Million Dollar Lousiana Derby aboard "Pants on Fire. Pants On Fire, the lesser-regarded half of a coupled entry for George and Lori Hall and trainer Kelly
 
Breen, outdueled favored Mucho Macho Man and held off longshot Nehro by a neck to win the $1 million Louisiana Derby (gr. II) at Fair Grounds.
 
Entering off a sixth-place finish in the Feb. 19 Risen Star (gr. II), which Mucho Macho Man won decisively, Pants On Fire earned his first stakes victory under Rosie Napravnik. The 3-year-old son of Jump Start   covered 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.92 on a fast track to jump into the Triple Crown picture. Napravnik became the first woman to win the event in its 98th running. The meet's leading rider, she had five wins on the card.
 
Pants On Fire, who is out of the Cape Town mare Cabo de Noche, was bred in Kentucky by K & G Stables. Normally speedy out of the gate, Pants On Fire broke poorly in the Risen Star en route to a sixth-place finish.
 
But in the Louisiana Derby he broke well from the inside and followed pacesetter Liondrive around in opening splits of :23.43 and :47.53. Nehro, an impressive maiden winner last out, and Mucho Macho Man raced behind the two leaders.
 
Pants On Fire took over rounding the far turn and after running six furlongs in 1:12.02, hit the top of the lane with a narrow advantage over Mucho Macho Man. Those two battled the length of the stretch, first drifting out and then back towards the rail. Pants On Fire never gave in, even as Nehro came flying along the inside, determinedly holding off both rivals.
 
"He had a lot of heart," said Napravnik, who rode Pants On Fire for the first time. "They said he was best on the lead. And when (Liondrive) went out in front of us, I said if he’s stuck outside, hopefully he’s still well off. But he ran with as much heart as a horse can run with down the lane. Mucho Macho Man came up next to us and he just dug in and he really finished with all heart.”
 
Napravnik, who I have known for a long time, I would like to congratulate her on both riding in the Kentucky Derby and winning the Louisiana Derby and also being the leading rider at the Fairgrounds. She has come a long way since I first met her that is for sure.
 
As Anna was doing her think at the Fairgrounds in late March, Emma Jayne-Wilson was over at Gulfstream Park as she urged on Rahy’s Attorney mount at the top of the Gulfstream Park stretch in the $150,000 Pan American (G3), Stakes. “I’ve watched this horse run many times at Woodbine and was very confident in him today.  One thing Ian Black told me that was really profound to me was…he said ‘Rahy runs the entire stretch at Woodbine.’  That’s a 3/8-mile stretch.  I knew the horses were going to have to do some running to get by us and they didn’t.”
 
Now onto some other jockey news:
 
On March 20, 2011 Kelsie Purcell brought in a bomb that paid $ 100.00 and on March 26th Jenna Joubert didthe same thing. On April 3rd she brought
in a $ 87.00 winner and on April 7th Kayla Stra brought in a $ 119.00 winner. On April 14th Katie Reynolds brought in a $ 90.00 winner and April 25th Faith Schorr broughtin a $ 74.00 winner. On May 7th Maylan Studart brought in a $ 114.00 winner. Congrads on all the longshots ladies.
 
On March 18th Rosie Napravnik won 4 on a card. On March 23rd Stephanie Keever won 3 on a card. On March 25th Rosie won a $ 75,000 stakes race the day before she won the Louisiana Derby.
 
On March 28th Marijo Terleski won 3 on a card and Deborah Hoonan-Trujillo won 5 on a card and! Keever won 3 on a card on March 30th. On April 2nd Jayne-Wilson won a $ 100,000 stakes and Ashley Dill won 3 on a card. Hoonan-Trujillo won 3 on a card on April 4th and did the same thing 2 days later.
 
On April 8th Stephanie Korger won 3 on a card and the next day Jayne-Wilson won a $ 150,000 stakes race. On April 10th, Tammi Piermarini won 3 on a card. Lori Keith won 3 on a card on April 15th. On May 3rd shedid one better winning 4 on a card.
 
On May 7th Chantal Sutherland won 2 stake races, $ 70,000 and $ 100,000.The next day Krista Carignan won3 on a card.
 
Thanks to my message board man "TIPS" with help with this news section.

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03/16/11

Lady Legends Race II, Female Jockey Challenge and Grade 2 Black-Eyed
Susan Stakes Headline Preakness Eve Card

BALTIMORE, February 28, 2011---For the second consecutive year, Pimlico Race Course and the Maryland Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the world’s largest breast cancer organization, announced today a partnership to raise funds to aid awareness and research to take place on Black-Eyed Susan Day, Friday, May 20, 2011. Seventy-five percent of the funds raised will go to the Komen Maryland Affiliate to use for community outreach programs in Maryland and twenty-five percent will be used for life-saving breast cancer research.

In addition to the 87th running of the $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (Grade 2) for 3-year-old fillies, the day will feature an encore performance by retired female riders in the Lady Legends For the Cure Race II™ and a jockey challenge with six of the top active lady riders.  The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes will be broadcast live on
VERSUS.

“We are pleased to partner with the Maryland Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure for the second straight year to fight breast cancer,” said Maryland Jockey Club president Tom Chuckas. “The inaugural People’s Pink Party raised $100,000 for Komen last year and featured the historic Lady Legends Race, one of the highlights of Preakness weekend 2010. The eight retired riders created a buzz around the track, generating interest and excitement that energized fans. Switching the jockey challenge to an all-female format will add spark to the Preakness Eve event. We look forward to another dynamic and worthwhile Black-Eyed Susan Day and thank everyone for their support of an organization truly making a difference in the lives of those impacted by breast cancer.”

Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and it launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, the organization is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors.

“Komen Maryland is delighted to again take part in the Black-Eyed Susan Festivities,” stated Robin Prothro, Executive Director of Komen Maryland. “This partnership provides a generous platform for people to better understand the education, screening and treatment programs provided by our grantees in communities throughout the state and the financial support we provide for national research at Maryland institutions. We look forward to working jointly with the Maryland Jockey Club as we strive to create a world without breast cancer.”

The Lady Legends For the Cure Race

The 2010 Lady Legends For the Cure Race™ was the first ever pari-mutuel race showcasing retired female riders, two of whom are breast cancer survivors.  Profiled on NBC Sports, the race was also filmed as the climatic ending to the feature length documentary in production, JOCK, chronicling the story of the first generation of
lady jockeys.

Gwen Jocson won the inaugural race aboard Honor in Peace for her 764th career victory. Jocson, who won 376 races in 1991 on the Philadelphia Park-Atlantic City circuit, tore ligaments in her hand while exercising for John Servis earlier this winter and will not defend her title.

The 2011 field features the seven other initial participants plus Abby Fuller.

Andrea Seefeldt-Knight (second in ‘10)---one of only two women to have ridden in both the Preakness Stakes (Looming-1994) and Kentucky Derby (Forty Something 1991). Became the first female rider to win the Pennsylvania Derby aboard Valley Crossing, which paid $158.60.

Mary Russ-Tortora (third in ‘10)---the first female rider to win a Grade I race when she captured the Widener Handicap at Hialeah on Feb. 27, 1982 aboard Lord Darnley.

Mary Wiley-Wagner (fourth in ‘10)---breast cancer survivor, who briefly returned as an active rider after the 2010 race only to retire again for this event.

Patti “PJ” Cooksey (fifth in ‘10)---breast cancer survivor was the first female to ride in the Preakness (Tajawa-1985) and ranks third all-time among female riders with 2,137 wins. Also had a mount in the Kentucky Derby (So Vague-1984).

 

Barbara Jo Rubin (sixth in ‘10)---made history as the first woman to win a pari-mutuel race in the United States when she guided Cohesion to victory at Charles Town on Feb. 22, 1969. Jennifer Rowland-Small (seventh in ‘10)---a pioneering jockey in Maryland in the 1970’s, winning 192 races.

Cheryl White (eighth in ’10)---the first African-American female rider, won five races at the Fresno Fair on Oct. 19, 1983.

 

Abby Fuller (new shooter)---captured the NYRA’s Filly Triple Crown in 1985 aboard Mom’s Command, a filly owned and bred by her father. Won a career-best 145 races that year.

The 2011 race will include $20,000 in bonus prizes. In addition to her earnings in the race, the winner will receive another $6,000. Other prize money: $4,000 (second), $3,000 (third), $2,500 (fourth), $1,500 (fifth) and $1,000 (sixth through eighth). Pimlico will match the amount wagered on the 2011 winner and make a contribution to Komen Maryland.

“I am so looking forward to this. The outpouring of support was unbelievable and it will be hard to duplicate,” said Wiley-Wagner, wife of Maryland Jockey Club starter Bruce Wagner. “The thing I will do differently this year is spend more time with the other Lady Legends. Andrea, Jennifer and I were training at Laurel and we missed
out on a lot of the antics at Pimlico earlier in the week. Who would have thought Barbara Jo Rubin, in her early 60’s, would be such a character? She, her husband Gordy, PJ Cooksey and all the others. This is the classiest group of women I have ever had the good fortune to meet and ride with. We are going to have great fun again.”

Female Jockey Challenge

While the 2011 The People’s Pink Party welcomes back many traditions established in 2010, it will also add a new one, a Jockey's Challenge featuring six of the world’s top female jockeys competing in four races with points award­ed based upon their finish.

The jockey with the most points at the end of a four-race competition will be crowned champion. Riding assignments are determined by a drawing Sunday, May 15, and jockeys receive points for finishing first (12 points), second (6), third (4) and fourth (3) in each race. The champion jockey will earn $10,000. Other prize money: $7,000 (second), $6,000 (third), $4,000 (fourth), $2,000 (fifth) and $1,000 (sixth).

The six riders who agreed to take part are in alphabetical order:

Vicky Baze---ranks fourth all-time with 1,997 wins (thru Feb. 27, 2011). Won more than 200 races twice (1986 & 1993) and retired in 2001. Returned as a full-time rider in 2009 and won 152 races a year ago.

Forest Boyce---Maryland’s leading rider in 2010 as an apprentice. Runner-up for Eclipse Award after a 129-win year. Won 106 victories from June 29-Dec. 18 and captured the Laurel Park summer and fall riding titles.

Rosie Napravnik---won 300 races in 2006, including 259 at Pimlico and Laurel Park. Earned her first victory at Pimlico aboard Ringofdiamonds in June 2005. Earned her 1,000th career winner in Oct. 2010 at the age of 22 and has $27 million in earnings. Currently the second leading rider in North America with 58 victories.

Chantal Sutherland---ranked 13th in North America last year with $8.8 million in earnings and is third all-time with over $40 million. Regular rider of Mine That Bird as a two-year-old in 2008. One of the stars of the reality show “Jockeys” on Animal Planet (2009).

Hayley Turner---the top female rider  in the United Kingdom with nearly 500 career winners. The 2005 champion apprentice is now considered one of the top ten riders in the country. In 2008, became the first female rider to ride 100 UK flat race winners during a calendar year.

Emma-Jayne Wilson---only female rider to win the Queen’s Plate, one of the three races in Canada’s Triple Crown series, when she guided Mike Fox to victory in 2007. Mounts have earned more than $37 million (fourth all-time) in just six years as a rider.

“I am really looking forward to riding against the best girls in the world. It should be competitive,” said Napravnik, who competed in last year’s challenge against seven male riders. “When I hit the head of the lane next to a guy I am very competitive but if it is any other female rider it is on. I don’t want any girls beating me. I love riding at Pimlico. The one big race I want to win is the Preakness because the track is home to me.”

All 14 Lady Legends and Jockey Challenge riders will take part in anautograph session prior to the card.
 
Vicky Baze Rides 2,000th Winner

 Vicky Baze joined an elite group of women riders when she rode her 2,000th winner on March 1, 2011. The historic win came aboard maiden Decarchy Park in the ninth race at Turf Paradise. In  a riding career which began in 1985, the two-time leading rider at Longacres, under the name Vicky Aragon ( under which she rode a total of 1,686 winners from 10,522 mounts who earned $10,687,119) married Washington Racing Hall of Fame rider Gary Baze in 1998. As Vicky Baze, she has ridden 313 winners, including 17 in 2011.  Vicky, who is among the 2011 finalists for Hall of Fame seat, has ridden in 12,657 races with 1,770 seconds, 1,589 thirds and her mounts have earned $13,514,109.


Game On Dude won a controversial running of the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap on Saturday, giving jockey Chantal Sutherland the distinction of being the first woman rider to win the historic race -- and the first woman rider to be booed as she rode into the winner's circle. Game On Dude survived a 12-minute inquiry by track stewards into a bumping incident in early stretch involving the 14-1 winner, runner-up Setsuko, and 1-2 favorite Twirling Candy. After a lengthy review, stewards Scott Chaney, Kim Sawyer, and Tom Ward voted 2-1 to not change the order of finish, ruling that Twirling Candy initiated contact that led to bumping between the horses. The stewards ruled that Twirling Candy drifted to the inside, struck Game On Dude and caused the winner to tip to the outside, resulting in a chain reaction of bumping among Game on Dude, Twirling Candy, and Setsuko, who raced farthest wide. Chaney and Ward voted to make no change, while Sawyer argued for a disqualification, Ward said. The decision was met with a chorus of boos from the ontrack crowd of 23,304, a reaction that surprised Sutherland, 35. The victory was her fourth win of the meeting. "I've never heard anyone boo me -- not even in New York," she said. Sutherland said Game On Dude was slightly in front of Twirling Candy when the bumping occurred. "It looks in the head-on that we're side by side but I was in front," she said. "He was at my flank. I knew in the race, I wasn't coming down." Setsuko, a 25-1 shot, led by a head over Game On Dude at the eighth pole, with Twirling Candy another length behind. Game On Dude slowly caught Setsuko in the final furlong and won by a nose. "We were behind a little bit and I just started riding," Sutherland said of the stretch run. "A couple of jumps from the wire I thought we could do it." Game On Dude ($31.60) ran 1 1/4 miles in 1:59.47. Game On Dude was always near the front, racing within a half-length of First Dude and Aggie Engineer, who dueled through early fractions of 22.95 and 46.73 seconds for the first half-mile. Quindici Man, the second-longest shot in the field at 69-1, closed from eighth to finish third, followed by Soul Candy, Twirling Candy, First Dude, Tweebster, Spurrier, Aggie Engineer, Gladding, and Pode Ir. The victory gave trainer Bob Baffert his second consecutive win in the Big Cap, which he won last year with Misremembered. He trains Game On Dude for Terry Lanni, Mercedes Stable, and Bernie Schiappa. Game On Dude, a 4-year-old gelding by Awesome Again, has won 4 of 8 starts and $852,658. Last year, he was seventh in the Florida Derby and fourth in the Belmont Stakes, his only previous starts in Grade 1 races.

We have some female jocks bring in some longhsots as on Kelsie Purcell brought in a $ 73 horse on Jan 18th and Katie Reynolds topped her the same day with a $ 142.00 winner. On Jan 20th, Anna Napravnik brought home a $ 63.00 winner and Feb 15th Katiedid it again with a $ 83.00 winner and March 6th Janice Blake-Baeza brought in a $ 72.00 winner.

On December 28th of last year Debbie Hoonan-Trujillo booted home 4 winners on a card and the next day she got 3 winners as did Rosemary Homeister.

Speaking of Rosemary I wish her and Maria Remedio nothing but the best as both are expecting. Maria is due in August and I am not sure about Rosemary.

Anna Napravnik started the year off right on New Years day winning a $ 60,000 stakes race. On Jan 19th Faith Schorr booted home 3 winners on a card. Anna did it again on Jan 23rd, winning a $ 100,000 stakes race. She is also the leading rider down at the Fairgrounds. Heck the next day after the stakes win she goes and wins 3 on a card.

On Jan 24th, Faith loved the winner's circle cause she visited it 4 times. On Jan 29th, Anna won 3 on a card and on Feb 5th she won a $ 60,000 stakes race.

By the time you read this, Kristina McManigell should be back in action at Parx Racing. She was injured in a spill in early 2011.

Anna won 3 more on a card on Feb 7th. Debbie won 3 on a card the next day and then 3 more for good measure on Feb 9th he he. Anna keeps rolling along with 3 more winners on Feb 13th. Forest Boyce liked the winner's circle on Feb 17th as she saw it 3 times.

On Feb 19th, Anna won a $ 125,000 stakes race. She must love the winner's circle down there cause she won 3 on a card on back to back days, March 7th and March 8th.

Thanks to my man "TIPS" from my message board for all the jockey wins information...you rule

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01/16/11

Emma Jayne Wilson is currently riding at Parx Racing and she will be there till March when she moves her tack back to Woodbine. Other female riders at Parx Racing include, Shannon Uske, Tara Hemmings, Carie Kifer, and Kristina McManigel, and Forest Boyce.

On November 3, 2010, Anna Napravnik became the first female to win a riding title down at Delaware Park so congrads to her for that.

On November 6, 2010, Chantal Sutherland won a $ 171,000 stakes race.

On November 8, 2010, Jackie Davis won 3 on a card.

Shortly after the 2010 female jockey challenge at Parx Racing, Elaine Castillo on 10/23/10 decided to retire from horse racing. I will try and work on an interview with her about that and other stuff she did in her career.

On November 10, 2011, Chantal Sutherland won a $ 126,000 stakes race.

Tammi Piermarini won the riding title at Suffolk Downs so congrads to her for that.

On November 18, 2010, Forest Boyce won 3 races on a card and won 3 again on November 28th.

Congrads to Anna Von Rosen who won 3 races on November 29th. On December 1, 2010, Forest Boyce and Katie Lee each won 3 races on a card. The next day Forest did one better as she won 4 on a card!

On December 4, 2010, Anna Napravnik won 3 races and Chantal Sutherland won a $ 151,000 stakes races up in Canada.

On December 11, 2010 Anna Napravnik won a $ 100,000 stakes races and Greta Kunzweiler won 3 races including a $ 50,000 stake race. Cheryl Charlton also won 3 on a card as well.

On December 16, 2010, Forest Boyce won 4 races on a card. She was also the leading jockey at the recently concluded Laurel Park meet.

On December 19, 2010, Anna Napravnik won 4 on a card. On December 28, 2010 Debbie Honnan-Trujillo won 4 on a card and the next night won 3 more on a card as well as Rosemary Homeister, who won 3 on a card on December 29, 2010.

Maria Remedio is pregnant with her 2nd child and we wish her the best of luck with that.

Look for in May, Pimlicio Race Course to do another female retired jockeys race the day before the Preakness and yours truly will be down there like last year.

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10/06/10

On October 2nd, 2010 Parx Racing in Bensalem, PA held their 2nd annual female jockey challenge. There were 10 jockeys in this year’s challenge and I would personally like to thank them all for participating in the challenge: Maria Remedio, Carie Kifer, Carol Cedeno, Anna Roberts, Elaine Castillo, Katie Lee, Jane Magrell, Janice Blake-Baeza, Rhonda Spieth & Tara Hemmings. There was a 5 way tie for 1st and Maria, Carie, Carol, Jane and Rhonda will all each $ 1,000. I will have lots of comments and thoughts about the challenge from the girls in my next news update. In the meantime you can check out over 200 pics from the day’s event at: http://community.webshots.com/user/femaleonthehorse

In some other jockey news: Oriana Rossi, whose interview I just posted, should be back riding soon as she recently suffered an injury.

In case you have been wondering where Natasha Bracaloni has been, well she is retired.
On Sept 4th, Katie Reynolds brought in a $57 winner and a week later Erin Wilkinson brought in a $105 winner and Amanda Crandall brought in a $93 winner.

On September 17th D freeman brought in an $84 winner and on Oct 2nd, Kelsie Purcell brought in a $70 winner and the next day Julie Veltman brought in a $93 winner.

On August 15th Forest Boyce bagged home 3 winners and 2 days later Tammi Piermarini booted home 3 winners and Francine Villeneuve brought in 4 winners on the same day.

Heard from Joanne Mcdaid day the other day and her and baby are doing well.

On August 19th Anna Napravnik won a $ 75,000 stakes race. The next day Shannon Beauregard won 3 on a card and on August 25th she did it again.

On August 21st Vicky Baze won a $ 75,000 stakes race and Ashley Dill won 3 on a card. 2 days later Krista Carignan won 3 on a card and check out the interview I just posted with her too and she won 3 on a card on August 31st as well.

On August 29th Ashley Dill did it again with 3 wins on a card and September 3rd she did it again.

On September 4th, Greta Kuntzweiler booted home 5 winners on a card. Go Greta. The next day Betty Jo Williams won 4 on a card.

On Sept 6th, Rosemary Homeister won a $ 75,000 stakes race and Jenna Joubert won 3 on a card. 2 days later Vicky Baze won 3 on a card.

On September 10th, Janine Stianson won 3 on a card. The next day Greta Kuntzweiler won a $150,000 stakes race and Anna Napravnik won a $ 75,000 stakes race.

On September 14th, Tammi Piermarini won 3 on a card and the next day Forest Boyce and Shannon Beauregard did the same. On September 24th, Jennifer Schmidt won 3 on a card.

On September 27th Tammi did it again, 34 winners on a card.

On September 30th, Katie Reynolds won 3 on a card.

On October 2nd Anna Napravnik went out to Hawthorne Park and won the $ 250,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup aboard “Redding Colliery”. Anna said, “All I heard about the track was that it was speed-favoring and that the stretch is really long.” Anna had never ridden at Hawthorne before. She was not given specific instructions on how to ride the horse. “They said that the horse is well, and ride him as you see fit. That’s what I like to hear.” Her horse paid $ 5.00 to win. Redding Colliery has won 6 of 17 starts and this was his first victory beyond 1 1/8 miles. Anna 2 days later went and won 3 on a card. Thanks to my man “Tips” on my message board for supplying most of this jockey news.

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08/24/10

On October 2nd Philadelphia Park is proud to put on the 2nd annual female jockey challenge and ladies day at the track. Also on that date will be the running of the $ 750,00 Cotillion Stakes as well as the $ 250,000 Bob Gallant Handicap. The female jockeys will be doing an autograph signing and there will be a giveaway on that date as well. There will be 10 jockeys in the challenge and 9 are confirmed so far with one more tbd. The 9 confirmed so far are:

Anna Roberts
Elaine Castillo
Tammi Piermarini
Katie Lee
Jane Magrell
Rosemary Homeister Jr.
Maria Remedio (aka Maria Charles)
Carie Kifer
Carol Cedeno (who won last year)

Please log onto www.philadelphiapark.com for more info or check my Facebook page for further info and I hope you all come out and support this event, parking and admission are free…in other news:

Lots of summer pictures are on my photos link elsewhere

Lots of long shots by lots of different jockeys:

On June 2nd Shelley Moran brought in a $ 97.00 winner and on June 21st Anna Roberts brought in a $ 51.00 winner and on the same date Jacqueline Folk brought in a $ 76.00 winner at Suffolk Downs. On June 29th, Regina Sealock hit the winner’s circle with a $ 68.00 horse at Fort Erie.

In the month of July we had Lucie Herkova bring in a $ 103.00 winner and July 7th Emma Jayne-Wilson brought in a $ 55.00 winner…July 11th Kelsie Purcell had a winner that paid $ 115.00!!! July 15 Emma strikes again with a $ 89.00 winner and Kristina Kenney hit’s the board with a $ 71.00 winner…July 22 Chamisa Goodwin lit the board up at $ 105.00 and July 24th Bethany Taylor had one that paid $ 122.00!!! To round out July, Greta Kuntzweiler paid $ 58.00 to win and my good friend Janice Blake-Baeza paid $ 162.00 to win and in August 6th Bethany Taylor paid $ 121.00 to win.

Congratulations to my good friend Joanne McDaid with the birth of her son Julien recently.

In the past few months female jockeys have been hitting the winner’s circle and winning stake races…On June 2nd Vicky Baze had 4 wins…2 days later Faith Schoor won 3 wins…and a couple days later Chantal Sutherland won a $ 300,000 stakes race and Emma Jayne Wilson won a $ 176,000 stakes…June 8th Rosemary Homeister Jr. won 3 on a card…June 11th Vicky Baze won 3 on a card….June 15th Francine Villenuve won 3 on a card…June 19th Chantal won a $ 102,000 stakes race and Anna Napravnik won a $ 76,000 stakes race….June 22nd Anna won 3 on a card and did Krista Carignan….On June 23rd Janine Stianson and Emma Jayne Wilson won 3 on a card….June 26th Tammi Piermarini and Janine Stianson had 3 on a card….June 28th Elaine Castillo won her 500th race at Finger Lakes….

For the month of July we had Chantal Sutherland won a $ 113,000 stakes race, July 2nd Ashley Dill won 3 on a card, July 3rd and 4th Chantal won a $ 150,000 stake and followed it up the next day with a $ 204,000 stakes win and the next day Carigan won 3 on a card…On July 7th Homeister Jr won 4 on a card and 2 days later Emma Jayne Wilson won a $ 250,000 stakes race….On July 13th Tammi Piermarini won a $ 50,000 stakes race and 4 days later Jenna Joubert won a $ 50,00 stakes race, Inez Karlsson won a $ 150,000 stakes and Emma won a $ 168,000 stakes race and Rosemary won a $ 50,000 stakes win….July 19th Tammi won 4 on a card and on July 21st Anna Roberts won 3 races and 3 days later Karlsson won 3 on a card and Chantal won a $ 312,000 stakes race….July 25th Emma won 3 on a card and 2 days later Tammi won 3 on a card….July 28th Chantal won a $ 128,000 stakes race and the next day Anna Napravnik won 3 on a card and to round out the month on July 30th Emma won 3 on a card.

Onto the August news: On the 1st day Emma won a $ 250,000 stakes race and Francine Villeneuve won 3 on a card…on the 4th Tammi won 4 on a card and 2 days later Oriana Rossi won 3 on a card and Napravnik won a $ 75,000 stakes race….the next day Rosemary won a $ 75,000 stakes race and on the 8th Ashley Dill won 3 on a card and the next day Krista McManigell and Katie Reynolds won 3 on a card…On the 14th Tammi won a $ 50,000 stakes and Napravnik won 3 on a card…on the 15th Forest Boyce won 3 on a card and 2 days later Tammi won 3 on a card and Francine Villeneuve won 4 on a card and on the 20th Shannon Beaurgard won 3 on a card….

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06/02/10

Gwen Jocson recently went down to Pimlicio (May 14, 2010) top compete in the Legends For The Cure Race which featured all retired jockeys coming out of retirement. Gwen was in the race and ended up winning it and I got in touch with her to ask her a few questions about the event:

FOTH: How did you end up being asked to do this race you did down at Pimlicio?

GW: I basically started up a Facebook page and ended up getting in contact with people who I had worked with in the past and I was pretty much letting anybody whom asked be my friend and I got an email from G. Harris asking if I wanted to fill in for this race and I said absolutely. I feel privileged to be in the race and I did not think it was going to be as big as it was. The interest in the race was just crazy.

FOTH: I see you a few times a week working horse for John Servis in the morning. Did you have to do anything differently like maybe work horses out a little bit longer in the morning, basically what I am asking is did you do anything special to prepare for this race?

GW: No and it is sad to say and I feel a little guilty about it as one of the girls had to lose 40 pounds and other had to reduce to ride in the race and go back to exercising and going to the gym and others having to back to the barn and get up on horses, something they have not had to do in 10 years, but me, I don’t have to reduce I am 98 pounds and I did my regular thing and just showed up.

FOTH: What was it like going down to Pimlicio for the race and was the response to the race a lot more than you thought it was going to be?

GW: Oh yeah it turned out to be huge and I thought I was riding in the Preakness. The people down there were incredible they treated us like we were monarchs from another country. The privilege to me was just being in the same room with these girls listening to their stories and almost being like an apprentice again listening to these riders and it was great. I can’t describe it. And winning the race was unexpected.

FOTH: What was it like crossing the finish line again after not being in racing for 10 years?

GW: It was fantastic and at the same time I felt bad cause I know all of us girls would have loved to have been in that spot. I wish we all could have cross that line together.

FOTH: Would you do another race like this again?

GW: Absolutely. If it is for a good cause I would and would love to be in a race with those girls again and this time I will ride the long shot next time.

For more information about this race, the female documentary that was being filmed for the race, etc please visit: www.jockthemovie.com


It is not official yet, but it looks like Philadelphia Park is going to be doing a 2nd Female Jockey Challenge and the date would be Oct 2, 2010 and it will be ladies day at the track and also have the running of the $ 750,000 Cotillion Stakes as well. When I get a line-up of who is riding and other info I will post it.

Nice to see my favorite jockey Maria Remedio riding down at the recent Atlantic City meet and I have no idea if she is gonna ride anytime soon, but I hope she does and next time I see her she warned me I may have to kiss something…lol
Janice Blake has mover her tack and is now riding up at Finger Lakes and Jackie Davis is now at Suffolk Downs. Katie Lee, who was a jockey and then a trainer, is now back top riding and is riding at Penn National. Speaking of Penn National, apprentice Sarah McGinn just her first ever win up there a few weeks back.

Joanne Mcdaid is expecting so don’t look for her to come back to riding till at least 2011.
I have added lots of new pics to my “photos page” including pics from the “Legends of the Cure” race and my “Summer 2010” album.

Denise Boudrot, a pioneering female jockey with more than 1,000 victories and the first to win a major race meet title, died May 19 at her farm in Grafton, Vt., after a long battle with brain cancer. She was 57.

A native of Burlington, Mass., Boudrot broke into race riding in 1972 when female jockeys were considered a novelty and struggled to earn mounts. While still an apprentice in 1974, she was dubbed "Longshot Lady" when she won the autumn meet riding title at Suffolk Downs and scored a five-win day on Nov. 12 during that stand. She remains the only female to win that many races on a single Suffolk program. She will be inducted in the New England Racing Hall of Fame this year.

Boudrot rode for 13 years in New England before retiring in 1985. She married prominent local horse owner and newspaper publisher Roland Hopkins and stayed active with show horses and performed a comedy routine with a trick pony called "The Reluctant Racehorse." The horse was featured in national television commercials.

"Denise's title helped pave the way for female riders like myself here in New England," said Tammi Piermarini, who won her own Suffolk riding crown in 2007 and is the early leader at the current meet. "She will always be remembered for the adversity she had to overcome being one of few female riders in a male-dominated sport."

Retired jockey Abby Fuller said: "She was like a big sister to those of us in the room. Sometimes when you got a little big for your britches, she would nicely give you a little poke. She could do it because she never forgot the hard work and never forgot the people who helped her starting out. She was such a nice, honest person."

My best wishes and a speedy recovery go out to Jane Magrell who recently broke her leg in a race recently. Get soon Jane we miss ya.

On April 19th Elaine Castillo brought home a $ 70.00 winner and on May 18th Kristina brought in a $ 99.00 winner.

On May 21st Anna Roberts brought in a $ 56.00 winner and Erin Wilkinson brought in a $ 92.00 winner on May 25th and Katie Lee brought in a $ 70.00 winner.

On May 29th Inez Karlsson brought in a $ 41.00 winner and the next day Maylan Studart brought in a 41-1 longshot in up at Belmont Park.

Anna Napravnik got unseated off her mount at Delaware Park on June 1st and took off her last mount of the day. Hope she is OK, I have no other info at this time.

On March 25th Anna won 3 on a card and Inez Karlsson did the same the next day and again on April 7th and April 13th and April 21st.

On March 30th, April 17th and May 21th Vicky Baze won 3 on a card. On April 10th and April; 18th, Rosemary Homeister won 3 on a card.

Congrads to Chantal Sutherland for her $ 153,000 stakes win on April 18th, $ 174,000 stakes win on April 25th, $ 151,000 stakes win on May 1st. and a $ 150,000 winner on May 15th.

On April 19th Amy Cobb got her 1st career win and Elaine Castillo won 3 on a card.

On May 1st Anna Napravnik won 4 on a card including a $ 75,000 stakes win.

On May 11th Regina Sealock won 3 on a card up at Fort Erie and on May 16th Krista Carignan won 3 on a card and on May 18th she won 4 on a card.

On May 20th Rosemary Homeister won 3 on a card and the next day Vicky Baze won 3 on a card.

On May 22nd Shannon Beauregard won 4 on a card.

On May 29th Inez Karlsson won a $ 100,000 stakes race.

On May 31st Anna Napravnik won a $ 300,000 stakes win.

On June 1st Rosemary Homeister won 3 on a card.

Thanks to my man Tips on my message board for some of the above info…

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03/29/10

On March 20, 2010 Maria Remedio rode in her 1st race in over a year over at Phila Park and she finished 3rd on her horse. I talked to her a few hours after the race and I asked her how she felt and she told me, "if felt sooooooo gooooood"! Her words not mine. She is not coming back to ride full time, but she will be riding the upcoming Atlantic City meet in NJ and will ride here and there around the area. I am sure she will have my paying my bet off this summer as well ha ha!!!

Met Jason Neff from the "Jocks" movie recently when he came to Phila Park to do some filming for his documnetary. There is going to be a race the day before the Preakness down at Pimlicio Race Course where 8 retired female riders will be coming out of retirement for the race. The names of the riders will be released in a few days. For all info on this rac and the movie, visit Jason's website at: www.jockthemovie.com

On February 3rd, 2010 Jockey Kelli Kelsie Purcell brought in a $ 51 winner and on February 3rd, 2010 Anna Napravnik brought home a $ 21.00 winner and Carie Kifer a $ 18.00 winner on the same day.

On February 8, 2010 Kristina Kenney brought in a $ 45 winner. On Feb 11, 2010 Kayla Stra brought in a $ 27.00 winner.

On February 11, 2010 Ann Von Rosen brought in a $ 88.00 winner!!! The next day K. McManigell brought in a $ 52.00 winner. My Phila Park girl Jennifer Jennings brought in a $ 57.00 winner on February 18th and on March 5th my ole friend Charleen Hunt brought in a $ 57.00 winner at Santa Anita.

On March 6th one of my other Phila Park girlfriends Shannon Uske brought in a $ 40.00 winner at Penn National and on March 6th Jackie Davis brought home a $ 129.00 bomb at Aqueduct. Nice job Jackie. The next day Jennifer Schmidt brought in a $ 65.00 horse.

On March 8th Lori Keith brought home a $ 112.00 winner and my girlfriends keep coming through as Jennifer Jennings brought home a $ 55.00 winner on March 24th.

On March 3rd Maylan Studart and Anna Napravnik won 5 of of a possible 6 races up at Aqueduct, resulting in a Pick 6 payoff of $54,651!!! Whew baby. Napravnik then went and won 3 on a card on March 18th and then a $100,000 stakes race on March 20th. Also on March 20th Inez Karlsonn and Ashley DIll won 3 on a card.

Thanks to my man "Tips" on my message board for posting all the bomber pilots info and jockey wins on my message board.

There are some new pics in my photos page under the folder "Spring 2010"

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02/04/10

It looks like Philadelphia Park will be doing another female jockey challenge in 2010 and it will be in October sometime the same day as the Cotillion Stakes and it will be ladies day again. As soon as I get a date I will post it on here and the lineup as well.

I would like to thank Ast Trainer Antoinette Siegel for all the recent thumbs up in the winner's circle at Philadelphia Park she has given me the past couple weeks. You rule Antoinette.

If your on Facebook please add me as a friend at (www.facebook.com/femalejockeys)

Some new photos have been posted in my photos link under fall/winter 2009 so check em out when you get a chance.

The girls have been bringing in some long shots lately as Carol Cedeno brought in a 50-1 shot at Phila Park on Dec 12th, Maylan Studart brought home a $81 winner on Dec 27th and Anna Roberts hit home with a $44.00 winner the same day. The next day Anna Napravnik brought home a $53 horse up in NY. Jackie Davis has also brought home several long shot winners up in NY the past couple weeks as well.

On January 17th, Chantal Sutherland brought home a $61 winner up in Canada and Ashley Yodice brought home a $32 winner and I hope to interview her soon. On January 29, 2010, Maylan Studart did it again in NY as her horse paid $37.00 to win.

Maria Remedio (aka Maria Charles) is back galloping horses and told me she may start riding a race here and there and in her spare time when she is not beating me up or cooking me dinner (lol) she and her boyfriend David Cohen are taking care of her new addition, Caleb.

At my favorite place, Phila Park, you may notice there is some new female riders there as they now have Shannon Uske, Jennifer Jennings and Carie Kifer riding there as the 3 new faces at the track and thank god none of them have beat me up yet lol.

On December 27, 2009, Rosemary Homeister won 3 on a card.

On January 7, 2010, Apprentice Jockey Kristina McManigell won her 1st ever race so double thumbs up to her.

On January 9, 2010, Anna Napravnik won a $63,000 stakes race up in NY.

On January 13, 2010, Jenna Joubert won 3 in day, one at Penn National and 2 at Laurel.

On January 16, 2010, and the next day Chantal Sutherland won a $150,000 stakes race so that makes 2 stakes win in 2 days. Nice job there Chantal.

On January 16, 2010, Rosemary Homeister won a $67,000 stakes race and on the 23rd she won 3 on a card.

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01/01/10

I hope everyone out there had a great holiday and I am sure the female jocks will be kicking more ass in 2010. Let's hope Philadelphia Park brings back the female jockey challenge again in 2010 as I had a great time being involved with it in 2009.

On October 27th Jockey Faith Schorr had 3 winners on a card.

On Oct 30th, Jockey Maylan Studart won a $50,000 stakes race and Rosemary Homeister won 3 on a card.

On Nov 7th, Jockey Inez Karlsson won 4 races on a card.

On Nov 17th, Jockey Forest Boyce got her 1st win.

On Nov 19th Emma Jayne Wilson won 3 on a card and the on Nov 22nd she won a $170,000 stakes race.

On Nov 20th Chantal Sutherland won a $150,000 stakes race and on that same day Jockey Kayla Stra won 3 on a card.

On Dec 4th Jockey Anna Napravnik won 3 on a card including a stakes win and the next day she won 3 more and one of them was a stakes win up in NY. Also on Dec 5th Rosemary Homeister went up to Woodbine to ride and won a $154,000 stakes race.

On Dec 6th Jockey Emma Jayne Wilson won 3 on a card.

On December 17th Jockey Rosemary Homeister won 4 on a card.

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10/31/09

On October 3, 2009, Carol Cedeno booted home 3 winners in the 1st annual Female Jockey Challenge and she was the winner of the event. Jackie Davis finished 2nd and there was a tie for 3rd between jockeys Tammi Piermarini and Maylan Studart. I got a chance to talk to Carol a few days after the event and she said this was the 1st time she has ever done any type of jockey challenge and she feels very proud of being the 1st winner of the event and would love to do it again next year if asked. It looks like the track will do it again next year and huge thumbs up to the Director of Racing at Philadelphia Park Sal Sinatra for making the event happen and it does look like that the Female Jockey Challenge is going to be an annual event on ladies day with the female jockey challenge and the running of the Cotillion Stakes. Thanks to all the riders for making the event a success and we will do it all again next year.

Jockey Jennifer Schmidt who was supposed to be in the jockey challenge, but got hurt posted this recent message (which I am reprinting) on my message board:

Hello to all. Just wanted to thank everyone for all the support and concern. After 2 weeks in the hospital, a week of it in ICU, I am home with my boyfriend-another jock. It's been a horrible year for me, and we cant understand why but I just keep trying to tell myself that God has everything planned. As for injuries this time, my pubix bone is shattered and the cartilage that holds legs to hips is pulled severely on both sides. Also vertebrae L3 and L5 are fractured on the sides. Then on my head behind left ear is fracture and along my face above and below right eye is fractured. All injuries are in spots where doctors cant do much more then time and rest. Slowly I am feeling better, although I have headaches everyday and some times with pelvis is way worse. I think the worst part of it all is how much it affects my mind. I am so used to always being on the go and busy with work or my own horses that being stuck and so sleepy is depressing. I thank God for all the people out there that care and send prayers and concern. Many friends here at BRD (Blue Ribbon Downs) are helping with donations and one trainer is taking care of my horses for me. So that part is good. I have many follow up appointments at hospital, so I will check on mail when I go. I had 3 doctors, but the head injuries were so bad that I only remember the last 3 days in hospital. Even the guy that headed the filly came to talk to me about how close I came to winning, but I don't remember anything about the ride. They say I only got beat a short neck for a $100k futurity. That was the fastest she ever ran, and the best anyone can figure is she swallowed her tongue and lost her air. They say both of us lay on the track for over 5 minutes then she got up like she was fine. I guess I wasn't so easy and fought the medics even though I had blood pouring from my face and all. I check email a lot more often than I am on here, so if anyone wants to stay in contact that way feel free to email. It's qhtbjock@yahoo.com. I am trying to find as much as possible to keep spirits and faith up. Doctors say for now that I may never ride again. Too many head injuries. I am hoping that at least by the end of year I can ride my barrel horses, and I do have several options that way of people wanting me to train and compete on their horses for them. But for now I guess it's all one day, one hour at a time. Please feel free to stay in touch. Like I said it really helps dealing with all this and getting through it. Sorry for the long post....just wanted to provide updates and thanks to all of you. God bless and take care.

Jennifer has been one of the biggest supporters of my site and I will continue to update this site on her condition and status...Chris

In some more injuries news jockey Jessie Medina recently broke her collarbone in a race up in NY and jockey Lexi Merson injured her knee when she was working a horse at Philadelphia Park during the morning workouts and the horse threw her and she injured her knee and already had one operation on her knee and is due for another one in a few days. Not sure how long either rider will be out of action for.

On September 18th, Shannon Beaurgard won 3 races on a card and then she won 4 on a card on October 13th.

On September 19th, it was a good day to be a female jockey as Faith Schorr won 3 on a card (she then won 4 on Sept 25th at 2 different tracks), Vicky Baze won 3 and Tammi Piermarini also won 3 on a card.

On September 27th, Chantal Sutherland won a $101,000 stakes race and then on October 7th she won a $126,000 stakes race. Good job on those wins Chantal.

On October 7th, 10th and 13th Anna Napravnik won 3 races on a card.

On October 16th Rosemary Homeister won 3 races on a card.

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