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Jockey International, Inc. is an American manufacturer and retailer of underwear, sleepwear, and sportswear for men, women, and children. The company is based in Kenosha, Wisconsin . Jockey invented the first men's Y-Front brief in 1934 and it is a recognized trademark in 120 countries.
Tuesdee Testa (née Shipton; born 1941) is an American former jockey who was the first female jockey to race at Santa Anita Park and was one of the first woman to win a race at a major thoroughbred race track in the United States. [2] [3] Testa's historic win occurred on March 1, 1969, in the third race of the day at Santa Anita.
Aug. 21—The Centralia Outlets are welcoming a new business. Jockey will have its grand opening on Aug. 31. The business will mark the occasion by offering up to 70 percent off the entire inventory.
Sammi Farber went to her parents' house in Long Island, N.Y., to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah. Her parents had constructed an 8-ft., sparkly blue menorah to celebrate the holiday
Francine Alicia Villeneuve (born July 22, 1964) is a Canadian retired thoroughbred jockey and racing pioneer.. She is sometimes referred to by the nickname "The Queen of Fort Erie" [1] because of a long affiliation with the border oval.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) throws against the New York Jets during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Robyn Smith Astaire (born August 14, 1944) is an American retired jockey. Active from 1969 to 1980, Smith accumulated 247 wins in California and New York race tracks, and became the first female jockey to win a stakes race in 1973.
In September 1976, Jones became the first woman to apply for a apprentice jockey licence with the New Zealand Racing Conference (NZRC). [5] The application was rejected on the grounds of her being "too old, married and not strong enough"; [6] they felt she would claim men's jockey's winnings and would not receive the appropriate dressing rooms. [7]