EXCLUSIVE : Sports Illustrated Studios , a division of Authentic Studios, and Spyglass Media Group are partnering to produce a documentary on the life of Julie Krone , the most accomplished female jockey of all time and the only woman to ever win a Triple Crown race. Larissa Bills , director and producer of Apple TV+’s recent docuseries The Super Models , is attached to direct and produce. The documentary will highlight Krone’s groundbreaking racing accolades as she earned her place as the first woman elected to the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, N.
Y., alongside her personal battles and triumphs. Related Stories Documentary Jane Fonda To Serve As EP On ‘Norita,’ Doc About Courageous Woman Who Challenged Argentina’s Military Regime Over Her Son’s Disappearance Documentary ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ Revisits Star-Studded Making Of ‘We Are the World’: Unguarded Moments From Springsteen, Dylan, Wonder And More In Netflix Emmy Contender Born in 1963, five years before women were legally allowed to race thoroughbreds, the only way for Krone to break into the male-dominated sport was to curse louder, fight harder, and ride faster than her competitors.
She reached the pinnacle of the sport in 1993 when she became the first and still the only woman to win a Triple Crown, riding Colonial Affair to victory in the 1993 Belmont Stakes. Later, she was awarded an ESPY as 1993 Female Athlete of the Year. However, 1993 also would become the most dif.
