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More than halfway through the racing season and a constant talking point is the rise and rise of the female jockey.
Jamie Kah has a mortgage on the Victorian metropolitan premiership, Jess Eaton is leading the way in Adelaide, whilst Rachel King sits third in the Sydney standings.
The first woman to ride a Melbourne Cup winner, Michelle Payne, believes it s the result of greater opportunities. Five years ago the leading rider in New Zealand was a female for years and I think it s just taken the women in Australia to get the opportunity and now we re seeing it all around Australia, Payne told ABC Radio ahead of International Women s Day on Monday.