By Sue Finley
Julie Krone, who appeared in Friday's TDN in a photo by photograher Sarah Andrew riding TDN Rising Star Knightsbridge (Nyquist), accompanied by Bill Mott on his pony, is not back in Saratoga for any serious riding, she reported Friday morning.
Instead, Krone is in town working on the documentary of her life which is being produced by Sports Illustrated Studios and Spyglass Media Group. The documentary will cover Krone's racing career and on-track successes, as well as the injuries and struggles she faced.
“We were going to be in Saratoga filming for the documentary and I was just riding in Canada at the Flying Cross Jockey School,” she said of her appearance on Knightsbridge. “I'm really fit and we all know nothing is as fun as riding racehorses. I put these together and ended up on the extremely beautiful Bill Mott horse, Knightsbridge. I was all blissed out. Racehorses are so special. It gave me a lot of joy. I was walking on air after.”
Krone said that she will be in town through the Hall of Fame ceremonies next Friday, August 2, and doesn't have firm plans to do any additional riding while she's there. “We only jogged, and cantered the wrong way with the pony,” she said. “Still, though, she said it did make her wonder what if. “How fun would it be to be riding him, in front or stalking with his ears up just asking to run. He was so beautiful. So Godolphin.”
Knightsbridge has won his only two starts, a maiden race Nov. 4 at Chruchill Downs and an allowance March 28 at Gulfstream.
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