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billrock
02-22-2007, 03:21 AM
On this date in 1969 Barbara Jo Rubin became the first woman jockey to win a parimutuel race in America when she rode Cohesion to victory at Charles Town.

On this date in 2003 Xtra Heat won the Barbara Fritchie Handicap and became the leading stakes-winning filly of all time with 25 stakes wins.

AwolAtPA
02-22-2007, 10:53 PM
Thank you BillRock,

now I have something interesting to tell my sister Barbara:

The name Barbara appears on 22 Feb for two significant horse racing events!

duane