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Show 1' if"" - - h ,,- i ' . ' if weekends," Utley said. "I'd work six days a- week, riding in three to five races a day," he said, "and could earn enough money in one summer to put myself through school for a year." He noted the enormous amount of money spent on parimutuel betting in the East. "When races are held six days a week for ten months out of the year a lot of money crosses the betting gates," he said. "Back East the money's better than in the West but it's more fun riding here," he said, compairng Eastern and Western Racing. "Dad had race horses so I just grew up with it," he said. The 22 year old began professionally racing eight years ago. Utley plans to graduate from SUSC next year. He takes primarily zoology and animal science classes for his major and chemistry classes for his minor. This summer he doesn't plan any trips back East. He's working with Dr. J. D. Hansen, Cedar City veterinarian, managing the animal hospital at the Mountain View Ranch. He still plans to race weekends. "The trouble with racing is that it's a high risk occupation and unstable at times. I figure you owe a family more security than that," he said. He is marrying Valeri Jessen, Richfield, Rich-field, this month. Utley is the son of Scott M. and Cleo Utley, Richfield, and is a 1971 graduate of Richfield High School. UNUSUAL SUMMER WORK. Southern Utah State College student Duane Utley of Richfield earns his way through college working as a jockey. Duane Utley earns school funds on racetrack circuit "It's nice to do something you really enjoy; you get hurt sometimes but that's to be expected," ex-pected," a Southern Utah State College student notes about his summer occupation. Duane Utley, Richfield, has been working for several summers sum-mers as a jockey to earn money for his SUSC education where he is majoring in pre-veterinary science. He's worked in most of the western states and in New York , at the Fingerlakes Race Track near Victor. "At Fingerlakes, I often wondered where all the people came from. There would be five or six thousand people at the races in the middle of the week with a lot more there during |