Mary Rampellini

Our Sunday Visitor is a Catholic publisher serving millions of Catholics globally through its publishing and communication services. Mary Rampellini writes for Arkansas Catholic, newspaper of the Diocese of Little Rock.

Kentucky Derby jockey says Catholic faith crucial in dangerous sport

May 3, 2024
By Mary Rampellini
OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News

Jockey Keith Asmussen calls on his Catholic faith daily as he competes in the high-stakes world of horse racing, and the sport’s stage gets no bigger than the one he will be on May 4, when he rides in his first Kentucky Derby.

Medals, scapulars are often part of jockeys’ uniforms; amid risks of horse racing, riders value prayer, devotion

May 12, 2023
By Mary Rampellini
OSV News Filed Under: News, World News

It’s a way of life that leads many to call on their faith for protection.

Kentucky Derby jockey says Catholic faith crucial in dangerous sport

Medals, scapulars are often part of jockeys’ uniforms; amid risks of horse racing, riders value prayer, devotion

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