Female Jockeys

Gone are the days when female jockeys play second fiddle to men. Unbelievably until relatively recent history there were still restrictions on women jockeys within the sport of horse racing, which stifled their progress. It wasn’t until 1972 that women were allowed to race. Since then we have gradually seen the number of top class female jockeys turn from a drip into a flood and some of the greatest prizes and titles in racing (think Rachael Blackmore on Minella Times in the Grand National and A Plus Tard in the Cheltenham Gold Cup) come their way. The growing list below relfects women jockeys who paved the way for others as well as those clearly eager to pick up the mantle and take the horse racing world by storm.

It just goes to show that once the glass ceiling is shattered in a sport or even profession, others see the possibilities for what they really are and carve out a path for themselves too. The idea of women couldn’t or shouldn’t be jockeys is of course now viewed to be absurd, which is how it would’ve always had been perceived with a level playing field. So, if you are a fan of women horse racing, you can check out current India race odds on women’s races on 1xbet website.