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Women in Racing : in Their Own Words by McEvoy, John, 1936-;McEvoy, Julia is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Women in Racing -- In Their Own Words is a collection of candid interviews with eighteen women who broke into the once predominately male bastion of horse racing. Their honest and moving stories recount the everyday challenges they overcame to pursue their dreams -- from jockey room brawls to the hardships faced by a Mexican groom, who, to find work in the United States, left behind her one-month-old child.Trainers Jenine Sahadi and Linda Rice reveal the challenges of competing for good horses, jockey Zoe Cadman talks about convincing trainers to let her ride their horses, and photographer Barbara Livingston shares her struggle for recognition. Most of these women tell of a childhood fascination with horses or a passion for racing they inherited from their family. "When Daddy was building Keeneland [Race Course]," recalled Alice Chandler, a powerful figure in the Thoroughbred racing industry, "if my toe wasn't beneath his heel, I was running way behind."Others, like TV horse racing commentator Charlsic Cantey, recall that their interest seemed to rise out of nowhere to become part of their identity. "I knew who I was with the horses, and I'm not sure that I knew who I was anywhere

Who reads Women in Racing : in Their Own Words?

Author

McEvoy, John, 1936-;McEvoy, Julia

Publisher

Lexington, Ky.: Eclipse Press

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9781581500677

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Sports, Agriculture, Fiction

Rating

3.67 / 5 (9 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13