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.
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2024 Belmont Stakes Prospect Profiles: Peter Pan Stakes Winner Antiquarian
Welcome to 2024 Triple Crown Prospect Profiles, where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the U.S. Classics trail, with the focus this week on the upcoming 156th running of the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets June 8 at Saratoga Race Course.
2024 Hollywood Gold Cup at a Glance
The Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes, which was moved to Santa Anita Park in 2014 following the closure of Hollywood Park, is a historically significant Southern California race with a roll call of accomplished winners along with the memorable personalities connected to them throughout a history that spans 10 decades.
2024 Shoemaker Mile Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses
One of the annual marquee races on Santa Anita Park’s spring-summer calendar is held on Memorial Day. The $300,000, Grade 1 Shoemaker Mile Stakes usually attracts the best turf milers in California along with some shippers from out of state to compete, and a robust field is lined up for this year’s renewal.
