Female 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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09/22/09

Hope all of you reading this will either be at Philadelphia Park on Oct 3rd for the 1st annual female jockey challenge. Also running that day will be the $750,000 Cotillion Stakes and for the lineup of girls competing the challenge, just scroll down a bit and the list is there and if you can be there I hope to meet all of you and also can watch it via your local OTB place and for more info log onto:

www.philadelphiapark.com

Was nice to see Jackie Davis back in the winner's circle at Philadelphia Park on September 15th, 2009.

On August 22 Cassie Papineau booted home 4 winners. The next day Chantal Sutherland won a $100,000 stakes race.

On August 26th Vicky Baze booted home 4 winners and she did it again on Sept 4th.

On August 29th Debbie Freeman got 3 winners.

On August 30th Emma Jayne Wilson booted home 3 winners including one that as a $176,000 stakes win and Cindy Noll Murphy also had 3 wins on this date.

On Sept 2nd Bethany Taylor had her first win ever as a jockey. Congrads on that Bethany.

On Sept 7th Chantal Sutherland had 2 $125,000 stake wins.

On Sept 13th Jennifer Whitaker won a $50,000 stakes race.

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08/23/09

Here is the list of the female riders that will be riding in the 1st, and hopefully last not last, female jockey challenge at Philadelphia Park on ladies day Oct 3rd, which also features the running the $750,000 Cotillion Stakes.

More info will be posted on this website and on my My Space and Facebook Pages when I get it.

Shannon Uske shocked I think just about everybody at Monmouth Park and those watching via simulcast on August 15, 2009, when she won on a 108-1 longshot named "Two Notch Road" trained by Glenn Thompson in the $60,000 Continental Mile Stakes on the turf. I was at Monmouth Park that day and it was one of the greatest thrills to me to see her win the race and she got a standing ovation from the crowd when the horse was walked into the winner's circle. I got Shannon on the phone to talk to her a bit about the race and here is what she said:

FOTH: Shannon, this horse had never ran on the turf. Whose idea was it to run on the turf?
SU: I told Glenn (the trainer-chris) that I thought the horse would like the turf. The Continental Mile race was the only turf spot coming up so Glenn really made the decision to run him in that race.

FOTH: Did the race play out the way the way you wanted to cause you were 3rd most of the race and then you pulled back a little and then when the rail opened up you took the horse to the inside and you just took off like a bat out of hell so to speak and you ended up winning the race by a couple lengths.
SU: Yeah actually it did. My main concern was if he would relax off the pace like that and he did. That was pretty much how I hoped it would set up with a couple horses going to the lead and we just sit there and wait to run em down.

FOTH: Now when you were coming around the 3/4 pole and the rail opened up and you started to move did you think that you had a shot to win the race?
SU: Oh I knew at the 3/4 pole that I was gonna be tough for anyone to beat me.

FOTH: Did you see the 2nd horse coming up on the outside or were you just focused on getting to the finish line?
SU: I knew the horse was coming on the outside, but I also knew I had a ton of horse too.

FOTH: Did you hear the standing ovation that you got when you went into the winner's circle?
SU: It wasn't until I jogged the horse back that I saw the horse was 99 to 1. When I saw the tote board I was shocked myself. It was nice that everyone was applauding and everything.

FOTH: This has to be one of your favorite wins right?
SU: It is one of my favorites. I have been lucky I got some opportunities to ride some horses for Allen Jenkens. This one is definitely up there.

FOTH: Last question. Are you looking forward to coming down and riding in the jockey challenge at Phila Park and have you ever done one before?
SU: No this will be my first one and it will be nice to come down to Phila Park and see you and ride in the challenge. I am looking forward to it.

On July 16th Jennifer Schmidt won 4 races on a card. On July 17th Megan Gammon and Rosemary Homeister won 4 on a card. Rosemary also won 4 on a card on July 28th.

On July 21st, Jane Magrell won 2 races in different states. On July 24th Ashley Dill won 3 on a card.

On July 25th Anna Napravnik won 3 on a card and she also did it on August 1st, August 4th and August 11th and she also won a $50,000 stakes race on August 15th. On August 19th she won 4 on a card.

On July 26th Julie Veltman won 3 on a car. On August 1st Emma Jayne-Wilson won 3 on a card and on August 16th she won a $126,000 stakes race.

On August 6th Danielle Hodson won a $102,000 stakes race in a steeplechase race up at Saratoga Race Course.

On August 8th Vicky Baze, who is now out of retirement won 3 on a card.

Jill Jellison, who was retired for 3 years, has come back out of retirement and is riding at Suffolk Downs.

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07/16/09

Thanks to everybody for the shout outs, text messages, emails, etc., wishing me a happy birthday on June 4th.

Now onto the news:

On October 3, 2009, Philadelphia Park will be hosting it's first (and hopefully not last) Female Jockey Challenge. It will be ladies day at the track highlighted by the running of the $750,000 Cotillion Stakes. More info and what girls will be riding will be available as soon as I get it.

Thanks to Ast. Trainer Antoniette Siegel for giving me a thumbs up in the winner's circle at Phila Park as she won with horse 'Quebrada Shiner" on June 13th. Another thanks to Paula Cosentino for giving me a thumbs up in the winner's circle on June 9, 2009, when her husband, Abel Mariano won aboard "Boldly Successful". And a belated happy birthday to you Paula.

I hope you all join me on My Space (www.myspace.com/femalejockeys)

or Facebook (www.facebook.com/femalejockeys)

Ex-Jockey Natalie Ogg has written a book (I have a copy and will be reading it soon) and she sent me an email and in the email she told me in the email to take the time and think of someone in my life that needs some encouragement today and that the book is a story of trial and triumph, first hand experience. With a beautiful outcome. Whether you or someone you know needs some hope in their life, this book is filled with divine truths. You can get the book at a special discount rate of
$7 through her (email her at hbar6@netins.net) until October 10th or get it for $8.00 through Tate Publishing:

http://www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=978-1-60799-066-6

On May 24th and June 3rd Elaine Castillo won 3 on a card at Finger Lakes.

On May 29th and June 12th Emma Jayne Wilson won 3 on a card.

On May 23rd Shannon Beauregard won 3 on a card! On June 5th and June 24th she won 3 on a card.

I was recently hanging down at Delaware Park with Maria Charles and my friend Todd and John (see pics in the photos section Delaware Park May 13, 2009) and she is doing well and hopes to be back riding soon and as usual I got beat up, but her thumb was working overtime lol

Chantal Sutherland has been tearing it up at Woodbine as she won 3 on a card on May 20th, won 2 stake races, a $55.0000 and a $126,000 on May 23rd, won a $170,000 stakes race on June 6th, and followed that up by winning 3 races the next day.

On June 6th, Rosemary Homeister won a $50,000 stakes and June 13th and 20th and July 11th she had 3 wins on a card.

Another jockey that has been tearing it up is Inez Karlsson who got 5 wins on May 21st and then 3 more winners on June 18th.

Jockey Jane Magrell won a $ 55,000 stakes race on May 23rd.

Jockey Natashia Bracaloni won 3 on a card on June 10th.

Kate Repp is back riding and she got 3 wins on June 9th and did it again on June 16th.

On June 18th Jockey Maylan Studart underwent surgery at North Shore Hospital due to a broken left femur that was the result of a freak accident at Belmont Park. During training hours, she went to pet a 2 yr old in the barn of Trainer Rodrigo Ubillo and the horse reared up and his leg came down on top of her, fracturing her left fumor. By the time you read this she should be out of the hospital and hopefully riding soon.

On June 24th Tammi Piermarini won 3 on a card at Suffolk Downs and also did it again on July 13th.

On June 27th females hit the winner's circle big time as Tammi Piermarini won 3 and Rosemary Homeister and Anna Napravnik won 4 on a card.

On June 27th Chantal Sutherland won a $251,000 stakes race and then on July 1st she won a $100,000 one and followed that up on July 11th with a $153,000 stakes win and the next day with a $150,000 stakes win. Congrads Chantal on all those stakes wins.

On July 3rd Beth Butler won 3 on a card and on July 4th Jockey Faith Schoor won 3 on a card and July 5th Julie Veltman won 3 on a card.

Anna Napravnik won 4 on a card on July 7th. Debbie Freeman won 3 on a card the next day.

On July 14th Rosemary Homeister won 3 on a card and Kate Repp won 4 on a card.

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05/26/09

On Saturday, October 3, 2009, Phila Park will be hosting it's 1st Female Jockey Challenge. Details are sketchy right now, but keep checking this website and it's My Space and Facebook pages for a list of who is riding and other events revolving around the ladies. The track will also being having the Grade II $ 750,000 Cotillion Stakes that afternoon as well.

Apprentice jockey Andria Terrill won her 1st ever race at Aqueduct on March 6, 2009 and paid a whopping $131.00 to win!!!

Rosemary Homeister won 3 on a card on March 8, 2009, and did it again on March 22 and March 29th.

Debbie Hoonan-Trujillo won 5 races on a card at Prairie Meadows on March 9, 2009. I asked her how that day was for her and she just told me that it was a good day. You can read the interview I did with her elsewhere.

Inez Karlsson won 3 on a card on March 14 and 16th and April 5th, 18th and 19th. She also won 4 on April 3, 2009.

Chantal Sutherland won 3 on a card on May 2, 2009.

Cassie Papineau won 3 on a card on May 3rd.

There should be some new female bug riders coming into Phila Park this summer as well as a new one up at Monmouth Park.

There are 2 new bug riders riding over at Los Alamotis, Cheryl Charlton and DeeDee Williams. I will try to get interviews with both in the near future.

Shannon Uske is back in NJ and will be riding at Monmouth Park this summer.

Jackie Davis have been dividing her time riding up in NY during the day and then sometimes riding Penn National at night.

Anna Napravnik is down riding at Delaware Park after doing quite well riding in NY this past winter. Rosemary Homeister is also riding at Delaware Park.

I survived the Atlantic City Race Course meet without Maria Charles beating me up too bad and you can see some pics I took while down there on the photos page elsewhere. There was thumbs up everywhere lol.

Speaking of Maria it was nice to see her up on some horses this mid May and yes she, just like old times, gave me a few punches to my shoulder and a few kicks ha ha to remind me of who the boss still is ha ha. As a matter of fact Maria has now beat me up at 3 tracks now in the month of May and yes she is still the boss lol.

By the time you read this jockey Carol Cedeno should be back riding or shortly thereafter. She has been recently getting back up on horses at Phila Park.

I'd like to give a big thank you to jockey Tara Hemmings for giving me a thumbs up in the winner's circle aboard "Ionic" on May 17, 2009 at Philadelphia Park. I was only a few feet away and Tara said when she sees me the thumbs goes up. Now how cool is that!

Speaking of thumbs up, I'd like to give a big shout out to Ast Trainer Antoinette Siegel for giving me a thumbs in the winner's circle after the running of the 6th race on May 16, 2009 at Philadelphia Park with her horse "Sardinian Soiree". Siegel is the Ast trainer for Anthony Dutrow.

I have known Jockey Joanne Mcdaid for a few years now and it was finally nice on the morning of May 17, 2009 for her to acknowledge that I am # 1. Joanne that is a moment I will treasure for the rest of my life ha ha.

On May 2, Chantal Sutherland won 3 races on a card and the next day Cassie May Papineau won 3 on a card.

On May 11th Nena Matz won 3 on a card and she did it again on May 12th.

On May 11th Elaine Castillo won 3 on a card and on May 14th Jenna Joubert won 3 on a card.

On May 14th Jenna Joubert won 3 races on a card at 3 different tracks. She won a race at Pimlicio and then won the 1st race at Penn National and then won the last race at Charlestown. That is amazing.

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01/12/09

On November 29, 2008 Jockey Jennifer Schmidt won 3 races on a card.

Also on November 29th, Jockey Chantal Sutherland won the Generous S. Stakes aboard "Mr. Rod". She paid $ 15.60 to win and the purse for the race was one hundred and nine thousand dollars.

On Nov 8, 2008 Jockey Inez Karlsson won 3 races on a card and then did it again on Dec 8th.

Anna Napvarnik told me recently she is enjoying her time riding up in NY. She recently came down to Phila Park to ride in a couple races and she won on one of her mounts.

On Dec 7, 2008 Jockey Debbie Hoonan-Trujillo won 3 races on a card.

Congradulations to Jockey Rosemary Homeister for winning her 2000th win @ Tampa Bay Downs on December 18, 2008.

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11/16/08

Maria Charles stuck her tongue out at me on her way out onto the track in the paddock at Philadelphia Park and then went out and won the 10th race aboard "Tuttmania" for Trainer Diane Jeannont...

Speaking of Maria, she almost ran me over on the horse she was on during the morning workouts at Phila Park and she told me next time I won't be so lucky and that she won't miss...and was laughing at yours truly the entire time...great that is something to look forward to huh?!!

Joanne McDaid gave me a thumbs up in the winner's circle (I was a few feet away ha ha) when she won aboard "Rangeley Litening" on October 12th. Joanne has also decided to mover her tack from Penn National back to Phila Park.

Anna Napvarnik is back from her injury and riding races.

Apprentice Jockey Jenna Joubert will be riding at Phila Park full time by the time you read this.

Sandi Lee Gann, the first woman to win a riding title at Turf Paradise, announced her retirement from riding Aug. 29.

She was honored after the second race with the entire jockey colony joining her in the winner's circle. Gann, 45, said she plans to become a trainer in Arizona.

The native of Astroia, Ore., began her riding career in 1985 with quarter horses. She began racing Thoroughbreds in 1987 and became one of the leading riders during Longacres last three years of racing. In 1992, Gann won the riding title at Turf Paradise.

Gann rode 194 winners at Emerald Downs, with top-10 finishes in 2002 and 2003. She rode sparingly in 2008, winning on two-of-six mounts at Emerald Downs including her final winner, The Liver Is Evil, for trainer Mike Puhich on Aug. 21.

Gann, who finished with a 16.4 career win percentage, said Black Bart and Queenledo were two of her favorite horses. She won the 2004 TVG Khaled Stakes at Hollywood Park and the Turf Paradise Breeders' Cup Handicap on Black Bart and won multiple stakes on Queenledo, including the 2006 Emerald Distaff

Jockey Chantal Sutherland swept both Grade 3 stakes for 2-year-olds on October 4 Woodbine, taking the $251,000 Grey aboard Mine That Bird and the $275,000 Mazarine on Van Lear Rose. She also won 2 other races making it 4 wins on the card.

Sutherland rated a keen Mine That Bird just off a slow pace along the inside in the 1 1/16-mile Grey. Bear's Conductor led the way, while 3-5 favorite Southern Exchange was very rank in fourth on the backstretch.

Sutherland angled Mine That Bird off the rail exiting the far turn, and they overtook Bear's Conductor in deep stretch en route to a half-length score, in a time of 1:44.45. Stimulus Plan rallied from last to nose out Red Leader for third. Southern Exchange faded to trail the six-horse field.

"Out of the gate, I think my horse got a little intimidated being on the inside, and he was sharp," said Sutherland. "Bear's Conductor was tough to get by, but it worked out really good."

Mine That Bird ($14.50) banked $150,000 for the partnership of Derek Ball, Hugh Galbraith, and trainer Dave Cotey.

Van Lear Rose ($20.70) raced four-wide throughout the 1 1/16-mile Mazarine, and mowed down favored Livin Lovin in the final 70 yards to prevail by a half-length. Pacemaker Georgia Song faded to third in the 10-horse field of fillies.

"It set up really well," said Sutherland, who won four races on the card. "I was a little wide, but there was nowhere to get in. She came off the bridle, and when I needed her, she really accelerated."

Van Lear Rose covered the distance in 1:43.69, and earned $180,000 for Kingview Farm and trainer Catherine Day Phillips.

On Oct 6, 2008 Jockey Melanie Pinto won 3 races.

On Oct, 19, 2008 Debbie Hoonan-Trujillo won 4 races on a card.

On Oct 25, 2005 Emma Jayne-Wilson won 3 races on a card at Woodbine.

On Oct 26 and Oct 28th, 2008 Debbie Hoonan-Trujillo won 3 races on 2 different cards.

On Oct 27, 2008 Jennifer Schmidt won 3 races in a day.

On November 8, 2008 Maria Charles won the Delaware Park Arabian Juvenile Distaff Championship aboard "Burnie Gee PW".

Also on November 8, Inez Karlsson won 3 races on a card and on Nov 9, 2008 Jennifer Schmidt won 3 races on a card.

Apprentice Jockey Maylan Studart has been doing pretty good up in NY and plans on riding up there this winter.

Speaking of NY, apprentice jockey Jackie Davis won her 1st career race on November 5th when she wired the field aboard Blue Hill Bay, who paid $ 131.00 to win! She is the daughter of retired jockey Robbie Davis. She graduated from the North American Racing Academy in Lexington, KY. The 64-1 shot won wire to wire and David said, 'I was looking around, wondering where is everybody? The feeling was awesome. It was even better than I imagined.

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11/15/08

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10/07/08

Congradulations to Emma Jayne-Wilson and Chantal Sutherland as each won a
$125,000 stakes race on Sept 1, 2008 at Woodbine. Chantal also won several other stake races in August at Woodbine as well.

Rosemary Homeister won 2 $100,000 stake races at Kentucky Downs on Sept 13, 2008. She also won 3 on a card at Delaware Park in late August as well.

Jane Magrell won 3 races in a day on Sept 12th, she won 2 at Thistledown and another at Mountaineer. I asked how it felt winning 3 races in a day and she said she should have won on all her mounts that day. The 1st win she said was on a favorite and the 3rd win was close to a favorite as it was picked 4th in the program. Her 2nd win was on a longshot. She also told me she always rides to win and that a horse can't read...thank god for that lol

Maria Charles has been busy, when she is not riding Phila Park or beating me up (which she has done 2x already), she is either riding down at Delaware Park on the Arabians, or riding at Monmouth Park and she brought in a nice $18.00 horse at Monmouth Park while I was up at Yankee Stadium on Sept 17th. Her win must have rubbed off on the Yankees cause they won ha ha.

Tara Hemmings has also beat me up once so she is one behind Maria. And speaking of Maria she tried to soak me with a bucket of water at the annual Phila Park pig roast on August 29th. Yours truly was to smart for Maria as she tried to sucker me into taking a pic of her while she was getting a huge bucket of water filled up and asking me where my camera was. Sorry Maria maybe next time ha ha as I was to quick and nimble for her ha ha. Hey Maria at least our team the Cowboys took care of those stinkin Eagles on Monday night ha ha.

There is also a bunch of new pics posted in the Monmouth Park folders and Delaware Park folders as well as the last set of pics in the "Summer of 2008" folder on the photos link on the front of the website.

It was a pleasant surprise seeing Kristen Troxell in the winner's circle at Phila Park on Sept 27, 2008 as the trainer she is an ex-rider for Barlay Tagg shipped a horse in to run in a stakes race and it won. Kristen looked great and was all smiles in the winner's circle. Congrads on that Kristen.

A sad note as I just got word from Tammy over at Hoosier Park that the track has decided to CANCEL the 8th Female Jockey Challenge that was to be held their on Nov 8th. She said in an email to me she hopes to have the event return next year.

Congratulations to Chantal Sutherland for winning a $102,000 stakes race at Woodbine on 09/21/08 aboard Lickity Lemon which paid $7.80 to win. She also won 2 more race on the card to make it a hat trick.

On 09/20/08 Elaine Castillo won 4 races on a card at Finger Lakes.

Nice to see Maria Charles back in the winner's circle on 09/23/08 for Robert Seeger at Phila Park and the thumbs up in the winner's circle was a nice touch. After the race Maria managed to beat me up once again and both my shoulder blades are still smarting from the punches ha ha.

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