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Hall Of Famer Julie Krone Returns To Saratoga For Symposium On Women In Racing

Jockey Julie Krone
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Julie Krone

When the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs hosts a symposiumon women in racing Sunday morning at 10, the first woman ever elected to the Hall of Fame will be there. Legendary jockey Julie Krone is returning to Saratoga to take part in the panel, which also features Hall of Fame trainer Janet Elliott, steeplechase jockey Blythe Miller Davies, and trainer Linda Rice, among others.

Krone was elected to the Hall in 2000 before a short comeback in 2002, and finished with more than 3,700 victories, including the 1993 Belmont Stakes and 21 other Grade Is.

A lifelong resident of the Capital Region, Ian joined WAMC in late 2008 and became news director in 2013. He began working on Morning Edition and has produced The Capitol Connection, Congressional Corner, and several other WAMC programs. Ian can also be heard as the host of the WAMC News Podcast and on The Roundtable and various newscasts. Ian holds a BA in English and journalism and an MA in English, both from the University at Albany, where he has taught journalism since 2013.
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