tonker Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 What an absolutely PC Farce that winners ceremony was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrowning2 Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 Indeed and why the implied discrimination toward a female jockey, I would think it is a easy sport for men and women to compete on equal terms. congratulations to the winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 Have not seen it but did see young Blackmore had won. She is a great lass and a great pity if the media etc messed it all up for her. She has never asked for any quarter to be given and will ride alongside anyone. Brave girl and nice with it. Brilliant rider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powler Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 Got the winner 😀 £15.20 won on my £1 each way bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 1 minute ago, powler said: Got the winner 😀 £15.20 won on my £1 each way bet. Don't spend it all at once 🤭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 She's tough, had three heavy falls at Cheltenham recently, but still came out top jockey at the meeting, heavy fall for Bryony Frost in the National as well yesterday, meant she spent last night in hospital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 I thought Velvet Brown was the first female grand national winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 The funny thing is the only people that care about girls riding in races is the media. Maybe when it first came in there was a fuss made by the trainers and other jockeys but nowadays they're just part of the furniture. Go to a point to point at the weekend and you'll see any amount of girls race riding. There wasn't many riding when I was who I'd have told couldn't ride because they were a girl, I quite like my teeth and I might have been a few shirt afterwards! Girls have reached more notoriety on the flat than over fences more quickly because most of the time they can do the lighter weights in the big races where opportunities can be limited - Hollie Doyle for example is only 7st 10lb not that she tells many people! She maintains she's 8st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.