A truly great idea who's time has finally come

[Indian Charlie]

Now this is what racing needs to promote itself. Bout frickin time.

Excerpted from Bris:

Eight Hall of Fame jockeys -- with combined earnings of more than $1.5 billion from 49,163 victories -- will compete in a pari-mutuel wagering event, The Living Legends Race, on October 18 during the Oak Tree at Santa Anita meet as a prelude to the following weekend's Breeders' Cup.

Held in conjunction with racing's new Legends on Tour as well as the Breeders' Cup, Hall of Fame jockeys set to compete in Santa Anita's unprecedented race are, in descending order of age: Angel Cordero Jr., 65; Jacinto Vasquez, 64; Sandy Hawley, 59; Pat Day, 55; Chris McCarron, 53; Jerry Bailey, 51; Gary Stevens, 45, and Julie Krone, 45. Their average age is 55.