"horse-racing" Articles & Blogs:
Sexism & Horse Racing: The Preakness
| I’m watching the pre-race coverage of the Preakness horse race right now on NBC. I’ve been following the media coverage of this race all week. Drama and debate rage on “should fillies race with stallions” due to the recent success of filly Rachel...[Read on] |
Commentary continues as Semenya resumes racing
| I have seen several articles/editorials since Caster Semenya has resumed racing. But this one is by far the best. (I won't even link to the really problematic one from a male sportswriter from Kenya who seemed to have some sympathy for Semenya's situa...[Read on] |
Get ready for Derby Day
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Fear not party fanatics – even if the Royal Wedding is over, you have another occasion to don your favorite hat and celebrate this weekend. The countdown is on for the biggest day in horseracing of the year.
The 137th Kentucky Derby takes place Saturd...[Read on] |
Do you ever bet on horse races?
| Yes, regularly
Only for the big ones, like the Kentucky Derby
I used to ... but don't anymore
Never have, never will
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Danica Patrick joins the celebrity fragrance circuit
| IndyCar
driver, Danica Patrick, recently announced that she will be joining the NASCAR
racing circuit. But it’s not only her racing that fans have to look forward to,
as Patrick is also on track to launch her own fragrance this year.
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Fragrances, an ...[Read on] |
Ladies Who Drive Fast Will Enjoy this "Need for Speed" Experience For Women Only!
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Auto racing legend Lyn St. James has announced her first-ever "Lyn St. James Need for Speed Experience," combining classes in high-performance race car driving with physical, mental, and life skills coaching by leading national experts. Lyn is the firs...[Read on] |
Female jockey Julie Krone is a “Freak”
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I was delighted to read that award-winning filmmaker Katherine Brooks (”Loving Annabelle,” 2006, and “Waking Madison,” 2009) is making a film based on legendary female jockey Julie Krone. The film is called “Freak,” which refers to a racing...[Read on] |
Jennifer's Body
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Jennifer's Body, the latest from 31-year-old feminist screenwriter Diablo Cody (of Juno fame), is hitting theaters September 18th and already it's causing quite the buzz. The Times ran an interesting story this weekend about how Cody and her crew tried to...[Read on] |
Megan Reitenour makes her mark
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Megan Reitenour made the annals of racing history last weekend.
She became the first women to win a feature race at the Tri-County Motor Speedway, winning the Firecracker 150. AskPatty.com chatted with Reitenour about her racing legacy and what's next ...[Read on] |
Sarah Ferguson Has Her Sights Set on an Oscar
| The Queen of England's granddaughter Zara Phillips has gotten in a spot of trouble after breaking Burghley Horse Trial rules by letting her dogs off their leads. Though regulations state that dogs must be kept on leashes, Zara let pooches Spey and Corley ...[Read on] |
Run Like a Girl: Endurance Racing
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Endurance racing can be intimidating but once you make the leap, the amount of support and encouragement that comes from the community is infectious. Not surprisingly, many of the races for women benefit a female-targeted charity or cause. Here are some g...[Read on] |
From Dreaming to Driving -- How To Get Started in Racing
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So, all your life you've dreamed of being a racecar driver, and now you think it's time to get behind the wheel. But where do you start? Well, unless your name is Earnhardt, Unser, or Andretti, you're going to need to roll up your sleeves, do your hom...[Read on] |
NYC high school sprinting star in desperate need of bone marrow donor
| I started my running "career" as a sprinter, way back in the day. (Actually, my first running was from the batter's box to first base, but that's a story for another day.)Today, when I write feature articles about runners, one of the questions I often ask...[Read on] |
Girl Scouts to meet women with non-traditional careers at NASCAR Weekend
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Professional barrel racer Tana Poppino together with three women race car drivers will join 500 girl scouts at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, MO on October 1st during a unique event being planned as part of a NASCAR race weekend at the track.
Tana, ...[Read on] |
Mackinac Island: Story of a town with a different set of wheels
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Imagine replacing your four automobile tires in for four carriage wheels, four horse hooves or a set of bicycle tires.
Or what if you just used your own two feet? Sound crazy? Not for Mackinac Island residents, who live on a surprisingly mountain-like is...[Read on] |
When you're a woman in motorsports, All's fair in love and racing
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You may recall the name Dina Parise from an article written in 'Ask Patty' a couple years ago. It was then that Dina, a former professional skater for the 'Ice Capades,' traded her skates for seat in her husband's 1967 Camaro and began her Drag Racing ...[Read on] |
The Allure of the Blagojevich Trial
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Our Dear Margo covers the closing moments of Blago on trialMargo Howard | Today 2:00 pm
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I feel like the old horse who pulls the fire wagon. Because I went to Chicago for the opening statements in the Blagojevich trial, I felt a pull to return fo...[Read on] |
Kelly Williams wants ladies to pay attention to their cars
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Kelly Williams may never have received as many accolades as Danica Patrick when she was competing, but that doesn't lessen her achievements.
In 1994, Williams became the first female driver to win a race in CASCAR (Canadian Association for Stock Car Au...[Read on] |
Danica Patrick Makes NASCAR Racing Debut in GoDaddy #7 Chevy
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Danica Patrick, the Indy Racing League's most talked about driver will be making her official NASCAR racing debut in just a few weeks driving the #7 Chevy as a driver for Dale Earnhardt Junior's JR Motorsports Nationwide team (aka JRM) sponsored by GoDad...[Read on] |
The Royal Wedding: Kate Middleton Breaks with Tradition by Arriving in a Car
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The Royal Wedding date is upon us! On Friday, April 29, the world will watch as Kate Middleton arrives at Westminster Abbey a commoner, and departs a Princess as the wife of Prince William. But there's a modern twist in all this pomp and circumstanc...[Read on] |
Phenomenal Women Everywhere
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(Editor’s Note: Pretty Tough Team member Heidi Johnson-Fry is a champion duathlete from Montana. This is her account of the recent World Duathlon Championships).
Phenomenal women everywhere!
I just returned from the World Duathlon Championships, in...[Read on] |
Disney’s Princess Half Marathon
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A couple weeks ago, I wrote a post about Endurance Races for women. In compiling a list of races specifically for those with a xx chromosome I can’t believe we overlooked last weekend’s Princess Half Marathon! C’mon. Who can resist a fairytale week...[Read on] |
X Games: Ashley Fiolek wins women’s moto X
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X Games Women's Moto Medalists: Elizabeth Bash, Ashley Fiolek, Jessica Patterson
If it seems like the X Games are all about testosterone driven events, that may be changing. With riders like Ashley Fiolek, Jessica Patterson and Elizabeth Bash taking to...[Read on] |
Fast Females: A 45-year-old and a filly plunder expectations and find victory
| By Laura Pappano
That blur you see is a 45-year-old woman breaking a record. (OK, snapping with an iPhone enhances the effect in this case).
That’s right. Yesterday at the Stratton Faxon New Haven Road Race — which was also the Men’s and W...[Read on] |
Ashley Fiolek is kicking up dirt
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Buy Kicking Up Dirt at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders or an independent bookseller.
At nineteen, Ashley Fiolek is already the top female competitor in a tough men’s sport: motocross, a form of off-road motorcycle racing that is one of the most c...[Read on] |
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