Jockey Queen

Roger Peach

doi:10.5771/9781538181584

Jockey Queen

Lillian Jenkinson Holder, Horse Racing’s Fearless Lady

1. Edition 2024

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doi.org/10.5771/9781538181584
ISBN print: 978-1-5381-8157-7
ISBN online: 978-1-5381-8158-4
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Abstract

The first-ever biography of trailblazing horse racer Lillian Jenkinson Holder, who broke the unwritten rule that women could not be jockeys.

More than four decades before women were allowed to ride as licensed jockeys at recognized, pari-mutuel racetracks, a fearless farm girl turned race rider out of Nebraska was beginning her 47-year jockey career at venues beyond the reach of big-time track rules. Her name was Lillian Jenkinson Holder.

In Jockey Queen: Lillian Jenkinson Holder, Horse Racing’s Fearless Lady, Roger Peach tells the remarkable journey of a woman who never gave up on her dream of racing, despite the obstacles thrown in her path. Kept from riding in major races simply because she was a woman, Jenkinson Holder thrived in the gritty world of no-holds-barred “bush track” racing, ultimately competing in an estimated 10,000 races over almost five decades.

Featuring exclusive interviews with Jenkinson Holder’s surviving relatives and with jockeys who rode against her, as well as behind-the-scenes photos from the family’s collection, Jockey Queen is a fascinating glimpse into the cutthroat world of horse racing and the daring woman who defied all expectations.

Schlagworte

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Preface
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chronology
1–4 1 Ride a Dead Horse 1–4
5–20 2 Queen Finds Her Throne 5–20
21–30 3 Birth of a Reputation 21–30
31–38 4 Bullring 31–38
39–46 5 Loup View Stock Farm 39–46
47–52 6 Lady Lillian 47–52
53–58 7 Keen Boy 53–58
59–62 8 Milk Duds 59–62
63–68 9 All for One, One for All 63–68
69–78 10 Looking Behind the Oz Curtain 69–78
79–86 11 Alpha Women Co-Op 79–86
87–102 12 Savior Beans 87–102
103–112 13 Jay Yarberry 103–112
113–116 14 Just Beans’s Last Race 113–116
117–122 15 Death’s Trifecta 117–122
123–130 16 Chick Catches Lillian’s Eye 123–130
131–138 17 Handled with Care 131–138
139–144 18 Reluctant Mentor 139–144
145–148 19 May 1969 145–148
149–152 20 Ruins 149–152
153–156 21 Jockey 153–156
157–158 Author’s Note 157–158
159–160 Appendix A: Letter from Kane Brothers to W. J. about Keen Boy (January 30, 1929) 159–160
161–164 Appendix B: Letter from Lizzie to W. J. and Lillian (July 23, 1929) 161–164
165–166 Appendix C: Letter from Lillian to Louise (March 3, 1939) 165–166
167–168 Appendix D: Illinois House Resolution No. 205 (May 21, 1969) 167–168
169–174 Appendix E: The Rick Talley Proposal 169–174
175–176 Appendix F: Just Beans’s Photo-Archived Races (1942–1947) 175–176
177–186 Index 177–186
187–188 About the Author 187–188

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