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Gozzip Girl the talk of the track
by Pretty Tough
posted July 8, 2009 at 12:53pm

Gozzip Girl No, not that Gossip Girl. While GG is on summer hiatus from TV, it has become clear that females have taken over as the stars in thoroughbred racing. The latest filly to strut her stuff is Gozzip Girl, a 3-year-old who overwhelmed a 14-hor...more

Jockey Jenna Joubert talks about horse personalities, fitness, and fillies winning “Boy Races”
by Fair Game News
posted June 25, 2009 at 12:08pm

By Laura Pappano Just two days before filly Rachel Alexandra made a splash by beating the boys at the Preakness Stakes, another female athlete tore up the racetrack – from in the saddle. On May 14, 24-year-old Jenna Joubert became one of the few...more

Fashionable Filly: Rachel Alexandra poses for Vogue
by Pretty Tough
posted May 30, 2009 at 11:51am

It was just announced that Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra will NOT run in the June 6th Belmont Stakes. The first filly to win the Preakness in 85 years, Rachel Alexandra delivered a brilliant effort on May 16 to win the second leg of the of the Triple ...more

From sports, to horse racing, to politics….sexism abounds
by One Sport Voice
posted May 28, 2009 at 7:57pm

I’m going to jump contexts for this blog as I can see a trend unfolding. That trend would be overt and covert sexism against women in positions of power. It was present when Hillary Clinton ran for President (read here, here and here), it was present ...more

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