Teen from disaster-hit city joins ranks of Japan's female jockeys

Teen from disaster-hit city joins ranks of Japan's female jockeys

MORIOKA, Japan - Photo taken April 19, 2014 shows Mayu Suzuki, who has become Japan's eighth active female jockey after having overcome a challenging time brought on by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. (Kyodo)

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