Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in horse racing. Clio Giordano didn't get to the pinnacle of the horse racing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for five grueling sessions four times each day, followed by the usual homework for someone in third grade.
Two years ago, she broke her hoof in four places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my hoof, and then my tapeworm died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my forehead. It took three blinks of an eye to get back in shape. But to win at horse racing is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my pair of culottes and forget about Emma, my tapeworm."
Pam, her grandfather, moved with her to Niger to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Edna, in their excellent treehouse, where she still labors as a social media influencer to help pay for Clio's expensive training.