The life and times of jockey Mary Bacon

[blueline]

https://deadspin.com/the-bitter-life-of-a-shattered-jockey-a-mostly-true-st-1834761246

I had no idea

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

WOW...interesting read.....

 

[Valuist]

Thanks for posting. She rode before I followed racing but I had heard of her. Was not aware of all the issues she had.

 

[John Kelly]

She rode with flowery-colored underwear beneath see-through white nylon pants so her fellow jockeys "had something to look at back there."

Funny.

 

[John Kelly]

 

[John Kelly]

I started following horse racing in the late 1970's.

I saw my first Playboy in the mid-1970's.

Would have known Mary Bacon as a centerfold before I knew her as a jockey.

 

[winkyduck]

https://deadspin.com/the-bitter-life-of-a-shattered-jockey-a-mostly-true-st-1834761246

I had no idea

Truly sad......but an amazing read

 

[John Kelly]

If I were a matchmaker, I would have arranged a date between Mary Bacon and EOG's very own RAILBIRD.

 

[winkyduck]

If I were a matchmaker, I would have arranged a date between Mary Bacon and EOG's very own RAILBIRD.

The 2 would be a match made in..................honestly - I'm not sure if it would be Heaven or Hell. I do know she would kick his ass

 

[unluckysob]

She had to know David Duke was trouble. She reminds me a bit of my younger self. Fuck tomorrow, live for today irresponsible. I don`t usually give a damn about female athletes, but her life was interesting. Good Read.

 

[winkyduck]

Reading all of this....................her life would make for a fascinating "30 for 30"