OâNeill proud to have paved way for female jockeys Pam OâNeill, who will be at Queensland for the race named in her honour, is in awe of the current crop of female riders who have followed in her footsteps.
Horses by Trenton Akers 20th May 2021 7:48 PM Trailblazing jockey Pam O Neill could never have imagined the tidal wave of talented female jockeys that would follow in her footsteps but she says it is about time they got the credit they deserved ahead of the race named in her honour at Doomben on Saturday. As Rachel King prepares to take the ride on Stradbroke favourite Ayrton next month, O Neill is in awe of the likes of Jamie Kah, Stephanie Thornton and Linda Meech who continue to build to go from strength to strength in the once male-dominated industry.
OâNeill proud to have paved way for female jockeys Pam OâNeill, who will be at Queensland for the race named in her honour, is in awe of the current crop of female riders who have followed in her footsteps.
Horses by Trenton Akers 20th May 2021 7:48 PM Trailblazing jockey Pam O Neill could never have imagined the tidal wave of talented female jockeys that would follow in her footsteps but she says it is about time they got the credit they deserved ahead of the race named in her honour at Doomben on Saturday. As Rachel King prepares to take the ride on Stradbroke favourite Ayrton next month, O Neill is in awe of the likes of Jamie Kah, Stephanie Thornton and Linda Meech who continue to build to go from strength to strength in the once male-dominated industry.
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Promising mare Mai Tai has added to her burgeoning race record with victory in the listed Manawatu Anzac Mile at Awapuni on Sunday.
Progressive mare Mai Tai added another feather to her cap when she picked up her first victory at stakes level with a win in the listed Manawatū Anzac Mile over 1600 metres at Awapuni. Sent out a warm favourite ($2.60) for the race in Palmerston North on Sunday, punters never had a moment of concern courtesy of a picture-perfect ride by Sam Collett, who collected her second black-type victory for the weekend after taking out the group 2 Easter Handicap (1600m) at Ellerslie aboard Demonetization on Saturday.
Rex Lipp-trained Queensland filly to race at Doomben Saturday en route to Queensland Oaks racenet.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from racenet.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.