Notebook: Zenyatta relaxes before taking on the boys Nov 7, 2009
Homeister came within a head bob of joining Hall of Famer Julie Krone as the only women to ride a Breeders' Cup winner. For Man of Iron, the victory was his fourth in 10 starts. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Breeders: Favored Filly falters Nov 7, 2009
Julie Krone won the Juvenile Fillies with Halfbridled in 2003. Informed Decision made it 7-for-7 on synthetic surfaces with a 1 1/4-length victory over defending champion Ventura in the Filly Sprint. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
HORSE RACING: Chocolate Candy is sweet Derby ride for Del Mar's Jenny Craig May 2, 2009
"But Candy Ride wasn't nervous. He won the race in track-record time ---- with Hall of Fame jockey and Carlsbad resident Julie Krone aboard ---- but was later injured and retired to stud duty.Sid Craig sent most of his mares to Candy Ride, hoping for another champion.He might have it with Chocolate Candy, a colt that trainer Jerry Hollendorfer was more than happy to accept into his barn last year."They just said the horses they were sending us were going to be nice horses," said Hollendorfer on... (North County Times)
Jay Hovdey blog Apr 29, 2009
Hovdey is married to retired Hall of Fame jockey Julie Krone. . (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
