When Julie Krone was riding, it was always on to the next race, on to the next day, on to the next track, allowing precious little time to celebrate her accomplishments, no matter how unprecedented they were. “When you are younger,” Krone said in 2014, “you are so in the moment.” Krone is now 60 years old, a wife to BloodHorse columnist Jay Hovdey, and a caring mother to Lorelei. She has had time to put perspective on it all. “I went through all these different phases. Now I look at it that it’s really cool. I really did that,” she said.
Tag: Legends
Kentucky Derby Forefathers: Bill Corum, Famed Sportswriter Coined Phrase ‘Run for the Roses’
Over its 150-year history, the Kentucky Derby has had its share of forefathers, figures who created and nurtured this racing tradition as it evolved from a Kentucky stakes into a bucket-list experience.
Remembering The Imperial, Elegant Ruffian
Bill Nack will never forget the phone call he received from fellow sportswriter John Pricci in June 1974, urging him to come to Belmont Park to see a 2-year-old filly make her second career start after she dominated by 15 lengths in her debut on May 22.
The Memories Shine: Ten Years Later, Looking Back on California Chrome’s Bid for the 2014 Triple Crown
Every so often, a Thoroughbred racehorse elevates above the tried-and-true, everyday fan-o-sphere of the sport and captures the national consciousness. Secretariat is the gold standard, of course.
