Korean Female Jockey dead of Suicide

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Korean Female Jockey dead of Suicide

Postby BookieBuster » Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:30 am

Park Jin Hee, Korea's leading female jockey of 2008 committed suicide yesterday. A note was found in her apartment citing depression and stress.

Her local track, Busan, cancelled racing this weekend upon hearing the news. Park was 28 years old.

Photo of PARK JIN HEE:

http://go2.wordpress.com/?id=725X1342&s ... in-hee.jpg
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Postby Fair Play » Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:05 pm

How tragic. My condolences to all who knew her.

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Postby wilf » Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:12 pm

That's a damn shame! This game can bring you to your knees but she looks so happy in that photo.??