Greta Kuntzweiler is making the most of her second chance.The 36-year-old jockey from Louisville has won more than 500 races in her career, with purse earnings that top $10 million.
Her career ascent began in the year 2000, when she won more than 100 races and was a finalist for an Eclipse Award as the leading apprentice jockey in North America. For the next few years she was recognized as one of the top female jockeys in the sport and captured a leading rider title at Turfway Park in Florence in 2002.
Then drugs threatened to ruin her career.
Kuntzweiler developed an addiction to methamphetamine and by 2005 her life was spiraling out of control. She won only 12 races that year.
In November 2006, Kuntzweiler was arrested and charged with several crimes related to the possession and manufacture of methamphetamine. Sitting in jail and facing a long prison term, her once-promising career appeared to be over.
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