A Baze of Glory Since Earning Downs Shot

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"That was a terrible way to get a chance to ride," said Vicky. "But Gary comes every day to see me ride. It's so nice to see his smiling face after every race. He says he's really enjoying watching me."

"You can have muscles up the ying-yang but that doesn't mean a thing," she said. "It's finesse, thinking and communication with a horse that wins races. Even the best riders can only do so much. I try to get a feel for the horse in post parade. Some you have to be aggressive with and others you just have to leave alone."

As a 4-foot-10, 97-pound woman in a male-dominated industry it took her a while to get a break. "I was knee-high to a sheep," she said. "It was tough getting started." But once she did...

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A Baze of Glory Since Earning Downs Shot

About to crack Top 10 after only seven race days

Don't let her classy demeanour and old-school manners fool you. Vicky Baze is a tigress in the saddle.

The sad part is we had to wait this long to see her ride....

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