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The occasion was well publicised, not only in the mainstream press but also in motor cycle publications and even women's magazines such as Home Notes. [citation needed] Miss Cottle won the prize for the best performance by a "lady rider" in the 1927 Scott Trial. She was the only woman to complete the course. [21]
Mendoza was ranked 65 in the world and was Britain's second top female rider, as of 31 August 2015. [25] In the autumn of 2015, Mendoza was announced as the Longines Rising Star of 2015 at the annual FEI Awards, in recognition of her outstanding sporting talent. She also took British Showjumping's Young (under 21) Rider of the Year Award for 2015.
Eva Askquith (1905–1985), at times misspelt as Ashquith or Asquith, was a pioneering British female speedway motorcycle racer in the three seasons from 1928 and 1930 when female riders were allowed race speedway in Britain. [1] She was one of only four British female speedway riders at this time and also raced internationally.
The 39-year-old could have become the most decorated British female Olympian of all time in Paris, surpassing cyclist Laura Kenny. She has won six Olympic medals in total – three gold, two ...
[a] [4] During her first season as a professional jockey in 2023, Osborne won the Chester Cup on Metier, while Random Harvest provided her with her first British Group race success in the Group 2 Valiant Stakes. [4] [5] Osborne was a member of the winning "Girls" team in the 2023 Shergar Cup, the first time she had participated in the event. [6]
Nicola Wilson (née Tweddle, [1] born 1 October 1976) [2] is a British equestrian rider specialising in three-day eventing. Riding Opposition Buzz, she won a team gold at the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games and team silver at the 2012 Olympic Games. She is also a seven-time medallist at the European Championships, including team golds in 2009 ...
In November 2023 Turner rode her 1,000th worldwide winner, becoming the first female jockey in Europe to do so. [18] She achieved her 1,000th British win in July 2024. [19] By 2023, Turner had competed in the Shergar Cup a record sixteen times, twice winning the silver saddle as the leading jockey at the meeting (2018 and 2019). [20]
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