Riding for My Life
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Riding for My Life is an autobiography by horse-racing jockey Julie Krone
, with Nancy Richardson. It serves as part of the basis for the upcoming film The Boys Club.
was one of the greatest jockeys of all time. The Boys Club is her story...
The Boys Club is a film adaptation of Julie Krone's biography, Riding for My Life. A vivid look at the world of horse racing
, The Boys Club explores one woman’s battle against sexual inequality in the classic tale of an underdog’s passage toward victory. It is based on the true story of Julie Krone's rise to fame and unparalleled success as a horse racing jockey. The film is written by award-winning filmmaker Katherine Brooks
, and will be produced by Sophie Watts and executive produced by John Manulis. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i68e139dfad45cdada32738abceeaffc8http://www.freakthemovie.com/
is the world's greatest ever female horse racing
jockey
. By age 25, Julie was the first woman ever to win a riding title at a major track, the first woman ever to win five races in one day at a New York track, and one of three jockeys ever to win six races on one card.http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=415718571 In 1993, she became the first female winner of a Triple Crown
race, riding 14-to-1 long-shot Colonial Affair
to victory in the Belmont Stakes
—"showing the patience, intelligence and tactical savvy that have made her one of the nation's leading performers," wrote William Nack of Sports Illustrated
.http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1138678/index.htmhttp://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CEEDB113DF935A35755C0A965958260
The Boys Club follows Julie's struggles in her tomboy childhood in rural Michigan and her early-career drug use, her battles with fellow jockeys and the media and her climb up the jockey success ladder, the horrific 1993 racetrack accident that crushed her leg and chest, and her painful determination to make a comeback - all part of her hard-hitting fight to become a female jockey in the male-dominated world of horse racing.http://www.amazon.com/Riding-My-Life-Julie-Krone/dp/0316504777
Despite a series of debilitating falls and challenges, by the time Julie retired in 1999, she had won 3,545 races and more than $81 million in purse earnings.http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/08/07/sports/main222526.shtml
Julie Krone
Julie Krone , is a retired American jockey. In 1993, she became the first female jockey to win a Triple Crown race when she captured the Belmont Stakes aboard Colonial Affair...
, with Nancy Richardson. It serves as part of the basis for the upcoming film The Boys Club.
Film Adaptation
Julie KroneJulie Krone
Julie Krone , is a retired American jockey. In 1993, she became the first female jockey to win a Triple Crown race when she captured the Belmont Stakes aboard Colonial Affair...
was one of the greatest jockeys of all time. The Boys Club is her story...
The Boys Club is a film adaptation of Julie Krone's biography, Riding for My Life. A vivid look at the world of horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
, The Boys Club explores one woman’s battle against sexual inequality in the classic tale of an underdog’s passage toward victory. It is based on the true story of Julie Krone's rise to fame and unparalleled success as a horse racing jockey. The film is written by award-winning filmmaker Katherine Brooks
Katherine Brooks
Katherine Brooks is an American film writer and director. Brooks dropped out of high school at the age of 16 and ran away from her hometown to Hollywood, with dreams to pursue a career in television and film-making....
, and will be produced by Sophie Watts and executive produced by John Manulis. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i68e139dfad45cdada32738abceeaffc8http://www.freakthemovie.com/
Plot
Julie KroneJulie Krone
Julie Krone , is a retired American jockey. In 1993, she became the first female jockey to win a Triple Crown race when she captured the Belmont Stakes aboard Colonial Affair...
is the world's greatest ever female horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
. By age 25, Julie was the first woman ever to win a riding title at a major track, the first woman ever to win five races in one day at a New York track, and one of three jockeys ever to win six races on one card.http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=415718571 In 1993, she became the first female winner of a Triple Crown
United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
In the United States, the "Triple Crown" is usually the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, a series of three Thoroughbred horse races for three-year-old horses run in May and early June of each year consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.While Daily Racing Form...
race, riding 14-to-1 long-shot Colonial Affair
Colonial Affair
Colonial Affair is an American thoroughbred stallion racehorse....
to victory in the Belmont Stakes
Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes Thoroughbred horse race held every June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It is a 1.5-mile horse race, open to three year old Thoroughbreds. Colts and geldings carry a weight of 126 pounds ; fillies carry 121 pounds...
—"showing the patience, intelligence and tactical savvy that have made her one of the nation's leading performers," wrote William Nack of Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
.http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1138678/index.htmhttp://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CEEDB113DF935A35755C0A965958260
The Boys Club follows Julie's struggles in her tomboy childhood in rural Michigan and her early-career drug use, her battles with fellow jockeys and the media and her climb up the jockey success ladder, the horrific 1993 racetrack accident that crushed her leg and chest, and her painful determination to make a comeback - all part of her hard-hitting fight to become a female jockey in the male-dominated world of horse racing.http://www.amazon.com/Riding-My-Life-Julie-Krone/dp/0316504777
Despite a series of debilitating falls and challenges, by the time Julie retired in 1999, she had won 3,545 races and more than $81 million in purse earnings.http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/08/07/sports/main222526.shtml
External links
- Official Movie Site
- Official Twitter Site
- The Official MySpace Site
- The Official Katherine Brooks Site
See also
- Katherine BrooksKatherine BrooksKatherine Brooks is an American film writer and director. Brooks dropped out of high school at the age of 16 and ran away from her hometown to Hollywood, with dreams to pursue a career in television and film-making....
- U.S. National Museum of Racing and Hall of FameNational Museum of Racing and Hall of FameThe National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...
- Thoroughbred horse racing