WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts Jockeying For the Record Books By Sarah Bush Listen to story (Real Audio) BOSTON, Mass. - June 11, 2008 - Frank Amonte is a Winthrop resident with a glint in his eye...and a goal he refuses to relinquish. The 72-year-old wants to earn a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records as the "oldest jockey to win a thoroughbred horse race." WBUR's Producer Sarah Bush went to Suffolk Downs to see him race for the record. She brings us this audio portrait of Frank Amonte...who's 5-feet-2 inches tall, 116 pounds, and larger than life. WBUR's Sarah Bush produced this feature. To see her photos and video of Frank Amonte at Suffolk Downs, click on the links below. RELATED LINKS Video: Frank Amonte Photos: Frank Amonte View Photographs Jockey Frank Amonte at Suffolk Downs.    From The WBUR Newsroom Connecticut's High Court OKs Gay Marriage in Ruling BOSTON (October 10, 2008) Connecticut has become the third state where gay marriage is legal, following the lead of Massachusetts and California. Confident Rays Prepare to Take on Red Sox in ALCS ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (October 10, 2008) The best-of-seven ALCS begins tonight. Sox v Rays: Florida POV BOSTON (October 10, 2008) We talk with a Florida sports columnist about the history of bad blood between the Red Sox and the Tampa Rays in advance of their first game for the American League pennant. Mass. Home Sales Flatline BOSTON (October 10, 2008) We deliver an update on the Massachusetts housing market, where sales have flatlined as buyers get picky and sellers hold back.				Sponsor