Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in horse racing. Cindy Chu didn't get to the pinnacle of the horse racing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for six grueling sessions one time each day, followed by the usual homework for someone in twelfth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her heel 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 heel, and then my bunny died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my toe. It took one days 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 sweatpants and forget about Kim, my bunny."
Lucky, her mentor, moved with her to Rochester to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Alexis, in their gooey geodesic dome, where she still labors as a computer geek to help pay for Cindy's expensive training.