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Eva Ring (1911–1989) was among the first female jockeys to ride and train winning race horses in Canada in the 1930s–1940s. It was a time in North American history when women were not permitted to obtain a jockey license or ride in flat races alongside their male counterparts, but Ring was a trailblazer and managed to overcome many of the obstacles of her time.
After being initially rejected by the USTA because of their policy to not give licenses to women jockeys, the organization gave Williams her license in 1968. After ending her racing career in 1973, Williams had competed in over 2000 races and had 327 wins. In 2012, she was posthumously inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.
She retired as the all-time leading Canadian woman in wins, places and shows and was second only to Sealock in all-time starts. In June 2012 she was inducted into the Fort Erie Sports Wall of Fame. [11] Villeneuve owns a horse farm in central Florida, where for a time she trained, bred and showed rare Akhal-Tekes. [1]
Jockeys who were killed while taking part in horse racing. Pages in category "Jockeys who died while racing" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total.
In 2018, she became just the second woman to win the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award, given annually to jockeys who have made significant contributions to Canadian thoroughbred horse racing. [ 5 ] On July 11, 2024, she won the 4th race at Woodbine, to become the highest-earning female jockey in history, surpassing the record of $90,126,584 ...
C. Canadian Champion Female Sprint Horse; Canadian Champion Female Turf Horse; Canadian Champion Male Sprint Horse; Canadian Champion Male Turf Horse
At the 1925 King's Plate, W. A. Hewitt and his son Foster Hewitt called the first horse race broadcast on radio. [15] In 1964, Northern Dancer, the first Canadian-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby, also won the Queen's Plate in his final race. [16] In 2006, Josie Carroll became the first woman trainer to win the Queen's Plate.
Viola Thomas (born 1939) is a three-time Canadian barrel racing champion and one of the first women to be licensed as a jockey in Canada.She was the first licensed woman jockey to ride in both Alberta and Saskatchewan, third woman to ride as a licensed jockey in Canada, and 17th woman jockey in North America.