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Baffert's Match Race Horse Changed

Woke Up Dreamin, a 3-year-old colt by Holy Bull owned by Mike Pegram and trained by Bob Baffert, will replace the injured Oopstheregoes as one of the two horses set for Sunday's match race pitting leading Del Mar riders Julie Krone and Patrick Valenzuela.

 Wednesday, September 03, 2003

Krone-Valenzuela Match a Study of Opposites

Happy, cheerful Julie Krone may never match the intensity of Patrick Valenzuela, but as the Sept. 7 "Battle of the Sexes" match race between Del Mar's leading riders draws closer, the bubbly Krone doesn't need to convince anyone of her winning desire.

 Monday, September 01, 2003

Halfbridled Turns in Smashing Debutante Win

Wertheimer Farm's Halfbridled showed why she's likely to be heard from later this year when she recorded a scintillating five-length victory in the $250,000 Del Mar Debutante (gr. I) for 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar Saturday.

 Saturday, August 30, 2003

Pacific Princess

By Ray Paulick -- Julie Krone is a role model to female riders trying to make it in a racing world dominated by men.

 Tuesday, August 26, 2003

Candy Ride Licks Medaglia in Pacific Classic

Candy Ride, the undefeated Argentine colt ridden by Julie Krone, turned in a sizzling performance while romping to a 3 1/4-length victory in the $1 million Pacific Classic (gr. I), setting a track record Sunday at Del Mar.

 Sunday, August 24, 2003

Julie Krone Gets Mount on Candy Ride in Pacific Classic

Hall of Fame jockey Julie Krone has been assigned to ride the undefeated Argentine-bred Candy Ride in Sunday's $1-million Pacific Classic at Del Mar

 Wednesday, August 20, 2003

Krone Named On a Sweet Ride on Sunday

Hall of Fame jockey Julie Krone has been assigned to ride the undefeated Argentine-bred Candy Ride in Sunday's $1-million Pacific Classic (gr. I) at Del Mar.

 Wednesday, August 20, 2003

Valenzuela Replaces Stevens in Match Race With Krone

Jockey Patrick Valenzuela has agreed to replace the injured Gary Stevens in a match race against Julie Krone scheduled for Sunday, September 7. Billed as the Battle of the Sexes Match Race, the event will pit the pair in a two-turn race on equally matched horses.

 Monday, August 18, 2003

Singletary Hits Hard in La Jolla

Little Red Feather Racing's Singletary, who flopped when heavily favored in each of his three starts, put it all together Saturday in winning the $150,000 La Jolla Handicap (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-olds on the Del Mar turf course.

 Saturday, August 16, 2003

Three Horses Euthanized, Jockeys Seriously Injured in Del Mar Spill

Jockeys Tyler Baze and Jose Silva suffered serious injuries Monday in a five-horse spill which marred the running of the fourth race at Del Mar.

 Tuesday, August 12, 2003

Krone, Katdogawn Deliver in San Clemente

The little English-bred filly Katdogawn, beautifully ridden by jockey Julie Krone, mowed down the heavily favored Atlantic Ocean in the home stretch to win the featured $150,000 San Clemente Handicap (gr. IIT) for 3-year-old fillies before a crowd of 30,516 at Del Mar Saturday.

 Saturday, August 02, 2003

Record Opening Del Mar Crowd; English-Breds Dominate Stakes

Before the largest opening-day crowd in Del Mar history -- 40,682 -- two English-bred 3-year-olds won divisions of the featured Oceanside Stakes at one mile on Del Mar's infield grass course.

 Wednesday, July 23, 2003

Krone Shows Her Magic in Claiming Crown

Hall of Fame jockey Julie Krone stole the show Saturday during the Claiming Crown series at Canterbury Park, winning the two biggest races of the day aboard Image in the $118,250 Emerald Stakes and on Daunting in the $141,000 Jewel.

 Saturday, July 19, 2003

Krone Returns to Action in Hollywood Finale

Hall of Fame jockey Julie Krone, in her first race since she fractured two bones of the lumbar vertebra in her back in a fall at Santa Anita March 8, finished second on 7-1 shot Musical Review in the finale at Hollywood Park Thursday.

 Thursday, July 10, 2003

Krone Could Return During Hollywood Meet

Hall of Fame jockey Julie Krone, sidelined since March with a back injury suffered in a spill at Santa Anita, galloped horses Sunday at Hollywood Park and hopes to return before the end of the meet in July.

 Sunday, June 29, 2003

Krone Expects to Return for Del Mar Meet

Julie Krone, who fractured two bones of the lumbar vertebra in her back in a fall at Santa Anita March 8, said she expects to return to competition by the start of the Del Mar meet July 23.

 Wednesday, March 19, 2003

Pincay, Krone Recovering at Home

All of a sudden there is a glut of sidelined Hall of Fame jockeys in Southern California. The good news is both Laffit Picay Jr. and Julie Krone are resting comfortably, and the prognosis for both looks good.

 Monday, March 10, 2003

Mike Smith Moves Book to Meldahl

Jockey Mike Smith, regular rider for 2002 Horse of the Year Azeri, has switched agents, going from Brian Beach to Bob Meldahl.

 Monday, March 10, 2003

Fractured Vertebrae for Krone; Out Indefinitely

Hall of Fame jockey Julie Krone will be out of action for an undetermined amount of time after suffering fractures to the transverse process at the lumbar vertebrae (L2, L3) on the left side in a spill at the break of the 5th race at Santa Anita on Saturday.

 Sunday, March 09, 2003

Krone Injured in Spill, Hospitalized

Hall of Fame jockey Julie Krone was taken to Arcadia Methodist Hospital complaining of back pain after she fell from her mount, Sublet, at the start of the 5th race at Santa Anita Saturday. She's the latest rider to be injured during a string of mishaps at the Arcadia, Calif. track in recent weeks.

 Saturday, March 08, 2003

Affluent, Got Koko Work for Santa Margarita

Affluent and Got Koko, prepping for the March 9 Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap (gr. I) at 1 1/8 miles, worked on Santa Anita's fast main track Friday.

 Friday, February 28, 2003

Untried Turf Runners Make Baldwin Interesting

Fourteen 3-year-olds, including a pair of also-eligibles, have been entered for Sunday's $100,000 Baldwin Stakes (gr. IIIT) at 6 1/2 furlongs on turf at Santa Anita Park.

 Saturday, February 22, 2003

Crackup Logs Bullet Drill for Becerra; Sum Trick, Omega Code Work

Trainer Rafael Becerra sent out his two Triple Crown hopefuls, Crackup and Sum Trick, for works over a fast Santa Anita main track Friday morning.

 Saturday, February 22, 2003

Noches de Rosa Scores in Reloy 'Cap

Noches de Rosa, a 5-year-old Chilean-bred mare, recorded her first North American victory Friday, capturing the featured $81,800 Reloy Handicap at Santa Anita Park by one length.

 Friday, January 31, 2003

Krone Subs for Chavez in San Vicente

Trainer Wesley Ward replaced Jorge Chavez with Julie Krone aboard Runnin' On Nitro in Saturday's San Vicente Stakes (Gr. II) at Santa Anita.

 Friday, January 31, 2003

Krone, Sahadi Make History With Spinelessjellyfish

Spinelessjellyfish made trainer Jenine Sahadi and jockey Julie Krone the first female team to win a Santa Anita stakes Sunday in the $108,300 Sensational Star Handicap for older California-breds.

 Sunday, January 05, 2003

Tizbud, Pass Rush Among San Fernando Hopefuls

The $200,000 San Fernando Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. II), a 1 1/16-mile main track event set to be run on Jan. 11, is expected to draw a nearly full field of talented 4-year-olds.

 Saturday, January 04, 2003

Sunshine Millions: Mayakovsky Classic Bound

Not the least disheartened by Mayakovsky's ninth-place finish in the seven-furlong Malibu Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita on opening day, trainer Patrick Biancone says the 4-year-old Florida-bred is ready to go as he prepares for the $1 million Ocala Breeders' Sales Classic at 1 1/8 miles in the Sunshine Millions at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 25.

 Friday, January 03, 2003

Santa Anita Race Report: No Average Joe

Juan Pablo Silva takes Debonair Joe from a $12,500 claimer to winner of the Malibu Stakes.

 Thursday, December 26, 2002

Krone Guides Spensive to Gold Rush Triumph

Spensive, with Hall of Famer Julie Krone aboard, came back on in the final yards to defeat 25-1 long shot Always Remember by a head in the $81,075 Gold Rush Stakes at Golden Gate Fields Saturday.

 Saturday, December 14, 2002

Speedy D's Bertrando, Buddy Gil in Gold Rush

A talented field of 2-year-olds, headed by D's Bertando and Buddy Gil, is shaping up for Saturday's $75,000-added Gold Rush Stakes at Golden Gate Fields.

 Thursday, December 12, 2002

Krone Takes Debonair Joe to Underwood Stunner

Jockey Julie Krone and 53-1 shot Debonair Joe burst through the stretch five-wide to post a stunning neck victory over F J's Pace in the $100,000 Vernon O. Underwood Stakes (gr. III) at Hollywood Park Saturday.

 Saturday, December 07, 2002

Julie Krone Back in the Winner's Circle

Hall of Fame jockey Julie Krone tasted her first victory in more than three years Thursday when she piloted Jade Vixen to an easy win in the eighth race at Hollywood Park.

 Thursday, November 07, 2002

Stein Just Happy to Have 'Business' Around

I'm The Business, a starter in Sunday's Las Palmas Handicap (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita, barely survived an extreme case of ulcers last year.

 Friday, November 01, 2002

Krone Fourth in Return at Santa Anita

Hall of Fame jockey Julie Krone finished fourth aboard Justly Royal at Santa Anita in her first race since April 1999.

 Friday, November 01, 2002

Krone Returns on Friday, Scheduled for Three Mounts at Cal Cup

Jockey Julie Krone will return to riding Friday at Santa Anita. Krone, a Hall of Fame jockey, has not ridden since April of 1999. The race is also the first race for her mount, Justly Royal.

 Wednesday, October 30, 2002

Julie Krone to Attempt Comeback

Hall of Fame jockey Julie Krone has announced that she will resume her riding career sometime next month. The 39-year-old Krone, who captured the 1993 Belmont Stakes on Colonial Affair, will be based in southern California and agent Brian Beach will handle her book.

 Friday, October 18, 2002

Bailey, Espinoza, and Stevens Among ESPY Nominees

Wednesday's ESPY Awards include the "Outstanding Jockey of the Year" honor.

 Wednesday, July 10, 2002

Winner Disqualified From Sportsman's Challenge

The board of directors of the High Hope Steeplechase has disqualified the winner Seignorial to last because he did not carry the assigned weight in The Blood-Horse Sportsman's Challenge.

 Friday, May 25, 2001

Krone Emerges From Retirement to Win Sportsman's Challenge

Julie Krone, whose 1993 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) win on Colonial Affair broke the Triple Crown gender barrier, came out of retirement long enough to become the first female rider to win The Blood-Horse Sportsman's Challenge. On May 20, as part of the High Hope Steeplechase program, she booted home Glennwood Farm's Seignorial by a wide margin.

 Monday, May 21, 2001

Krone Emerges From Retirement to Win Sportsman's Challenge

Julie Krone, whose 1993 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) win on Colonial Affair broke the Triple Crown gender barrier, came out of retirement long enough to become the first female rider to win The Blood-Horse Sportsman's Challenge. On May 20, as part of the High Hope Steeplechase program, she booted home Glennwood Farm's Seignorial by a wide margin.

 Monday, May 21, 2001

Krone to Accept 'Challenge' at High Hope

Hall of Fame jockey Julie Krone will come out of retirement May 20 to ride in The Blood-Horse Sportsman's Challenge during the 35th High Hope Steeplechase at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington.

 Friday, April 27, 2001

Here and There...

Racing and breeding news and information.

 Wednesday, January 10, 2001

Krone Will Ride Standardbred in Record Attempt

Retired Thoroughbred jockey Julie Krone will take part in a rare attempt by a Standardbred to set a world record time while trotting under saddle.

 Tuesday, September 26, 2000

Seabiscuit's Trainer Joining Hall of Fame

Because the people and horses elected to racing’s Hall of Fame are revealed each spring prior to the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), the induction ceremony in August at Saratoga is more of a celebration than a news-making event. But this year’s induction provided a surprise.

 Tuesday, August 08, 2000
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