Saturday, September 03, 2005

Track Star -- CHANTAL SUTHERLAND


Chantal Sutherland
Originally uploaded by RLabay.
(From ESPN.com -- By Eddie Matz)

What DANICA is to THE BRICKYARD, CHANTAL SUTHERLAND is to THE BARNYARD.

That is, more than just pretty face.

This summer, in her first season at SARATOGA, the comely jockey has held her own against legends like JERRY BAILEY and GARY STEVENS. Winning on five of her first 19 MOUNTS, including a victory aboard 54-1 long shot STOCK TIP, the 29-year-old has earned $276,435.

"If you win on horses that aren't expected to win," says trainer TODD PLETCHER, "you turn a lot of heads."

Which also happens when you look like Chantal.

VOGUE, MAXIM, and FHM have pursued her for photo shoots, but she's waiting for the big one.

"If PLAYBOY offered lots of money," she says, "that'd be cool."
[Chantal is MY kind of girl!]

With her raspy alto and pint-sized figure (5'2", 109 pounds), the emerald-eyed blond looks a lot like her idol, KELLY RIPA.
[Add blond, emerald-eyed, petite, and from CANADA -- does Chantal get any better?!?]

"I'd love to have her job," Chantal says.

Winning A TRIPLE CROWN RACE wouldn't be bad either.

"I'd kill to wear the roses on my lap," she says. And a lot of racing fans would love to see that too.

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