Julie Krone
Awards And Accomplishments
1981 | Won first race in Tampa, Florida |
1982 | Leading jockey at Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1982-83 |
1987 | First woman to win four races in one day |
1987 | First woman named top rider at a major racetrack |
1988 | Meadowlands champion, 1988-90 |
1988 | Named all-time winningest female jockey |
1991 | Rode in first of two Kentucky Derby races |
1991 | First woman to ride in Belmont Stakes |
1992 | Ninth-ranked jockey in the nation |
1993 | First woman jockey to win a Triple Crown race |
1993 | ESPY award, Outstanding Female Athlete; Women's Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year; Glamour Top 10 Women of the Year, CBS News top five Women of the Year |
1994 | Made comeback from serious injury |
1995 | Published autobiography, Riding for My Life |
1999 | Retired with record $81 million in career winnings |
1999 | Julie Krone Classic race named in her honor, Lone Star Park |
2000 | First female jockey inducted to Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame |
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