There appears to be a definite women's movement going on this summer at Louisiana Downs.
Last Sunday, Cassandra Buckley became the fourth female apprentice
jockey to win a race here this season. She joins Anna Roberts, Bethany
Taylor, and Ashlea Trosclair. A fifth, Stephanie Sheroski, has also
ridden here after making the occasional journey up from her home base
of Evangeline Downs. All five were named on mounts Sunday and join
Beverly Burress and Monica Stanley to make up what is believed to be
the deepest women's riding contingent in the country.
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