46 aspiring jockeys from black or mixed-race backgrounds have already applied to compete in next year s Goodwood after Ashleigh Wicheard stormed to victory in the Magnolia Cup last week.
EMILY PRESCOTT: Elizabeth Hurley is finally free of the orthopaedic boot she has been wearing for a month since injuring an ankle ligament - so donned gold heels to Goodwood Festival.
Ashleigh Wicheard, winner of Thursday's Markel Magnolia Cup at Goodwood, hopes her actions both before and during the race help to promote horse racing to more black women.