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This category is for feminine given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language feminine given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
Since 1977, female jockeys have been allowed in the Grand National horse race following the passing of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975. A total of 20 female jockeys have entered the Grand National since then. Charlotte Brew on her horse, Barony Fort, was the first woman to compete in the race, in 1977. In 1982 Geraldine Rees became the first ...
Monomoy Girl (foaled March 26, 2015) is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly of 2018 and Champion Older Female Horse of 2020. She showed very promising form as a juvenile in 2017 when she won her first three races before being narrowly beaten in the Golden Rod Stakes .
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She was one of D. Wayne Lukas 's first-call jockeys in the 1990s and rode numerous stakes winners, at the time making her the second leading money-earner of all time among female Thoroughbred jockeys. She won 1,130 races in her career. In terms of earnings, Barton still ranks fourth among female jockeys even though she retired in 1998. [1]
Henrietta Catherine Knight (born 15 December 1946) is an English Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.Knight is best known as a trainer of National Hunt racehorses. She trained triple Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Best Mate (2002, 2003, 2004), also winner of the 2003 King George VI Chase, and the 2000 Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Edredon Bleu, also winner of the 2003 King George VI Chase.
Nearco: Italian bred Thoroughbred racehorse. ''Thoroughbred Heritage'' described him as "one of the greatest racehorses of the Twentieth Century" and "one of the most important sires of the century." He was undefeated and his sire line was dominant. Needles: the first Florida-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby (1956), also won the Belmont Stakes
Eleanor (1798 – c. 1824) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse bred by Charles Bunbury and was the first female horse to win The Derby.Eleanor also won the 1801 Epsom Oaks among many other races before retiring from racing at age eight to become a broodmare for Bunbury.