Kentucky Derby jockey says Catholic faith crucial in dangerous sport May 3, 2024By 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, 2023By 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.
