Great Women in the Sport of Kings: America's Top Women Jockeys Tell Their Stories - Hardcover
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sports historian Mary Jo Festle explores the larger issues of women in sport, sexism in horse racing, the struggles female jockeys face, and the significance of their success. The jockey's include: Diane Nelson, Julie Krone, Paula Keim-Bruno, Jill Jellison, Gwen Jackson, Darci Rice, Rosemary Homiester, Jr., Donna Barton, Kristi Chapman, and Dodi Duys.
Great Women in the Sport of Kings: America's Top Women Jockeys Tell Their Stories - Hardcover
$32.35
by Scooter Davidson (Editor), Valerie Anthony (Editor), Mary Jo Festle (Introduction by)
Although it has only been thirty years since the first female jockey rode onto the then male only turf of thoroughbred horse racing, they have since made their mark on the racetrack and in the winner's circle. Great Women in the Sport of Kings, the first book to consider the phenomenon of female jockeys, takes an indepth look at their lives.
Through the oral histories of ten top female jockeys, the authors offer intimate portraits of how they overcame personal and professional obstacles to rise to the top of thoroughbred horse racing. In her Introduction, women'ssports historian Mary Jo Festle explores the larger issues of women in sport, sexism in horse racing, the struggles female jockeys face, and the significance of their success. The jockey's include: Diane Nelson, Julie Krone, Paula Keim-Bruno, Jill Jellison, Gwen Jackson, Darci Rice, Rosemary Homiester, Jr., Donna Barton, Kristi Chapman, and Dodi Duys.
Author Biography
Scooter Toby Davidson has spent more than twenty years in the field of design and promotion.
Valerie Anthony promotes new artists and writers.
Number of Pages: 158
Dimensions: 0.72 x 9.35 x 8.34 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 01, 1999
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