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It is based on the true story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup in 2015. [5] [6] [7] The film is book-ended with documentary footage, which shows at the start Payne as a small girl saying she wants to win the Melbourne Cup and at the end, as a young woman, winning the 'race that stops a nation'.
A scheming woman (Julie London) causes friction between a trainer and jockey. The Phantom Horse: 1955 Drama Japanese movie loosely based on Tokino Minoru's racing career Glory [129] 1956 Drama Margaret O'Brien wants to run her filly in the Kentucky Derby. Just My Luck [130] 1957 Comedy
Ready to Run is the story of 14-year-old Corrie Ortiz (Krissy Perez), an energetic girl who dreams of becoming a jockey in the predominantly male sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. Although her father died in a racing-related accident, and her mother is against it, Corrie's spirited memory drives her to try to achieve her goal.
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Payne was the third female jockey to ride in the Caulfield Cup. [9] As a first-timer in the 2009 Melbourne Cup, she rode Cummings' Allez Wonder [10] with a riding weight of 50.5 kg. The horse was placed 16th in the field of 23. In 2010 Payne rode Yosei to victory in the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield. [11]
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Seven women will take part in the International Jockeys’ Challenge before the $20m Saudi Cup race on Saturday
Julie Krone, Santa Anita. After winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies on Halfbridled. Julie Krone is a female horse racing jockey.By age 25, Julie was the first woman ever to win a riding title at a major track, the first woman to win five races in one day at a New York track, and one of three jockeys ever to win six races on one card.