Julie Krone

Julie Krone
Julie Krone
	Julie Krone
Occupation	Retired Hall of Fame jockey, motivational speaker, equine consultant
Born	July 24, 1963 (age 61); Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States
Career wins	3,704
Major racing wins
	Gallant Fox Handicap (1987); Gravesend Handicap (1987); Oceanport Handicap (1987, 1997); Bed O' Roses Breeders' Cup Handicap (1988); Cornhusker Handicap (1988); Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes (1988); Gardenia Stakes (1988); Manitoba Derby (1988); Maryland Million Classic (1989); Excelsior Breeders' Cup Handicap (1989); Yaddo Handicap (1989); Damon Runyon Stakes (1991); Withers Stakes (1991); Arlington Classic (1992); Saratoga Special Stakes (1992); Vosburgh Stakes (1992); Jaipur Stakes (1992); Lexington Stakes (1992, 1993); Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup; (1992, 1994); Diana Handicap (1993); Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap (1993); Man O' War Stakes (1994); John A. Morris Handicap (1994); Honorable Miss Handicap (1994); Woodbine Mile (1995); Demoiselle Stakes (1995); Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes (1995, 1996); Carter Handicap (1996); Vagrancy Handicap (1996) ; Sky Classic Stakes (1996); Sabin Stakes (1998); Malibu Stakes (2002); Black Helen Handicap (1999); Pacific Classic Stakes (2003); Vernon O. Underwood Stakes (2002, 2003); Moccasin Stakes (2003); Del Mar Debutante Stakes (2003); San Clemente Handicap (2003) ; Del Mar Futurity (2003); Oak Leaf Stakes (2003); Citation Handicap (2003); Hollywood Derby (2003) American Classics wins:; Belmont Stakes (1993) Breeders' Cup wins:; Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (2003) International race wins:; Dominion Day Stakes (1988); Manitoba Derby (1988); Molson Million (1995)
Racing awards
	Big Sport of Turfdom Award (1988); ESPY Award for Best U.S. Female Athlete (1994); Wilma Rudolph Courage Award (2004)
Honours
	United States Cowgirl Hall of Fame (1999); National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (2000); Michigan Sports Hall of Fame (2002); National Women's Hall of Fame (2013)
Significant horses
	Candy Ride, Colonial Affair, Da Hoss, Halfbridled, Peaks and Valleys, Royal Mountain Inn, Sweet Return, Rubiano, Safely Kept, Housebuster, Lite the Fuse

Julieann Louise Krone (born July 24, 1963), is a retired American jockey. In 1993, she became the first (and as of June 8, 2024 only^[2]) female jockey to win a Triple Crown race when she captured the Belmont Stakes aboard Colonial Affair. In 2000, she became the first woman inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, and in 2003 became the first female jockey to win a Breeders' Cup race. She has also been honored by induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame, Michigan Women's Hall of Fame, and Cowgirl Hall of Fame.

^ "Jockey Profile: Julie A. Krone". Equibase. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
^ von Hippel, Paul T.; Rutherford, Caroline G.; Keyes, Katherine M. (2017). "Gender and Weight among Thoroughbred Jockeys: Underrepresented Women and Underweight Men". Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World. 3: 237802311771259. doi:10.1177/2378023117712599. PMC 10978002.

[equibase-1] "Jockey Profile: Julie A. Krone". Equibase. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

[2] von Hippel, Paul T.; Rutherford, Caroline G.; Keyes, Katherine M. (2017). "Gender and Weight among Thoroughbred Jockeys: Underrepresented Women and Underweight Men". Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World. 3: 237802311771259. doi:10.1177/2378023117712599. PMC 10978002.

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