Classic Ladies - By Dan Liebman

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stanley marcinkowski, Plowville, Pa — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:55:39 GMT

I love GRASS racing and was a huge fan of trainer Michael Dickinson. When he retired to give full attention to his Tapeta racing surface I began to follow trainer Linda Rice AND I am rewarded for doing so. She is a great trainer!

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TOGAISLIFE — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:24:46 GMT

Linda Rice means more to racing than even Rachel Alexandra. Yes she is a filly for all time but you can't rule out a woman that can run the Spa the way she did this year and every year she runs a horse there! She is a legend in her own right and deserves to be in the Hall Of Fame with everyone else! Go LINDA!!!!

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Zia — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:27:07 GMT

I've run up against steve s's for

most of my life,it never took me very long to prove my worth at any thing I applied for. I enjoy a variety so I've done a lot of very different jobs,none of them were traditional female jobs. Such as auto mechanic,offset press

man and shop foreman,ranch

hand,horse trainer.........as I

left each job, I was told I had

it back if I passed that way again. Doing your very best is what really crosses the gender gap!

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Golden Gate — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:22:28 GMT

In case you have never seen this website it is great. The creator has tried to interview every female jockey past and present:

http://www.femalejockeys.com/

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Virgil Wolfe — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:58:21 GMT

You all might be interested in checking this out: JOCK is a feature length documentary about the first generation of female jockeys who in the late 60's and early 70's fought for the right to professionally ride. www.jockthemovie.com

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steve s — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:28:14 GMT

IGUESS IT"S the grooms that keep horse in line

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nonnonheinous — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:29:15 GMT

Steve S., I suspect (hope?) you are being sarcastic, but in case you are not:

The bogus issue of women's ability with horses aside, if you really believe that the best way to deal with horses (or any animal, really) is by "pushing around", then you have not spent enough time around them.

I invite you to consider the difference between authority and force.

Hint: there is a difference.

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Nicole — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:48:07 GMT

I don't understand why people are surprised that women can and do excel with horses. We spend most of our lives getting animals bigger and stronger than us to do what we want them to. Horses, husbands, really, what's the difference? ;)

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Greg — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:50:43 GMT

Steve - Thank God that we are in an age where the "old school" thinking is as outdated as you. If someone can make the cut, it doesn't matter if it's a man or woman. I think that PJ Cooksey helped forge the way and should be remember as such.

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da3hoss — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:56:57 GMT

Steve S, are you my college Dean from years ago?

I remember begging to work (for free) at the limited number of TB farms in my area while I was in college (animal science)...I even got patted on the head by one manager telling me I was a "nice little girl" but "girls didn't belong in racing..." I ended up working for a Standardbred stable walking hots, grooming, exercise girl, etc...they didn't care if you were a guy or gal, just if you were good, LOL.

Congrats to LR and the other ladies, and "you, go, filly", to RA.

Rachel A. (for real)

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mz — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:53:59 GMT

Hey Steve S: doesn't everyone say men ARE animals ???

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John T. — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:57:11 GMT

Venita Williams trained the winner

of the world renowned steeplechase

this year the Grand National as did another female before her Jenny Pitman.Here in Canada Josie

Carroll is having another banner year with the highlight so far winning the Alabama.

I had no idea P.J.Cooksey rode that many winners,the female jockey

that I think never got the credit she deserved was R.C.Smith who rode for many years on the tough New York circuit and went on to marry the world famous dancer Fred Astaire.Among the present day female jockeys Chantal Sutherland

may not be as strong in the finish

as some of her male counterparts but she has a great pair of hands on a

horse and it,s really paying big dividends as she is the second leading rider at Woodbine.So yes females can be just as sucessful with horses as they can be with men.Do you think it might have anything to do with the fact both can be temperamental?

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Scott — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:32:33 GMT

I took a lot of slack for asking an outside jockey, Kristy Petty, to ride at Del Park. I was told I was in La La Land. She won by a nose coming from way out of it. I was in La La Land. The best exercise riders are women. Do I have to remind anyone, Rags to Riches female exercise rider felt something wrong. It took weeks for the powers to be see what she was feeling.

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Karen in Indiana — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:28:01 GMT

steve s, you are funny. ha ha

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vineyridge — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:09:52 GMT

Given the huge preponderance of woman in horse sports in this era, racing is likely to rely on female contributions in all aspects for the foreseeable future. And racing will be a great deal more humane for it.

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steve s — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:27:39 GMT

Women should be steered to being doctors or something.

Leave pushing around animals to the men