Mary Bacon

Mary Bacon Anderson (January 1, 1948 – June 8, 1991) was an American Thoroughbred jockey and model. Born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Toledo, Ohio, she developed a passion for horses while working as an outrider in high school. After saving money, she went to England and obtained an instructor's degree from a riding academy. Upon returning to the United States, she taught riding at a hunt club and galloped horses at the Detroit Race Course. Bacon won her first race on June 5, 1969, and achieved a total of 55 wins in 396 races in her first year. She was a talented jockey who finished in the money 160 times throughout her career.