Women top training tree
Despite all the negativity in regards to females who wish to be jockeys. Progress for women is more encouraging elsewhere in racing.
Racehorse owner Paul Duffy said: “Women are definitely equal to men in regards to training, with many at the very top of the training ladder.”
This is clear to see with the likes of Venetia Williams and Henrietta Knight at the top of their game.
It may also be said that it is positively fashionable to employ women in racing these days. Ex jockey and racing presenter Luke Harvey said: “Women are being employed more and more in the different areas of the industry, now even every racing broadcast service has a female pundit, and I’m sure it won’t be long until we see a female commentator.”
Whereas the only female presence in the winning enclosure used to be the two mini-skirted girls wearing sponsors' sashes, we may have to get used to seeing an all female cast.
"Kim Bailey's racing yard"
(VIDEO) Female stable hands are treated differently within racing yards, say staff in the industry.
"It's a strength issue"
Within racing, women are faced with this real and fair debate; whether they can ride a racing finish as well as a man who, as science has proved is physically stronger..
"Riding around in circles"
Going around a track is the usual course, perhaps more fitting to say around in circles for women.
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"Falling short"
The shortage of successful female jockeys may put many young girls off making a career in the saddle.
"Success in flats not heels"
Women are given more opportunities on the flat, one reason proposed for this is that women can now do the low weights better than males.
"Two can play that game"
It used to be said women couldn't stand up to Three-Day-Eventing. Now they are beating the men regularly and actually leading this field.
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"Good as a male, exceptional as a female"
A shared opinion amongst people in the racing industry is that you have to be good to make it as a male jockey, but of exceptionally high ability as a female to stand out and be given the opportunities.
"Equality in the workplace"
Female stable hands are treated differently within racing yards, say staff in the industry.