“As an athlete, I have an insurmountable amount of desire. I’m ruthless, cocky, self-assured, and almost always unbeatable.”
— Julie Krone

Julie Krone is the only woman inducted into the Horse Racing Hall of Fame. She has won 3,545 races; her mounts have won more than $81 million.

Thoroughbred Racing’s Most Successful Female Jockey
Monmouth Park, Oceanport, New Jersey
Susan Ragan, 1987
Courtesy AP/Wide World Photos
Chromogenic color print