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Riding (and winning) like a girl: female jockeys are more prevalent, but still treated as outsiders

  • Written by Michelle O'Shea, Lecturer Sport Management, Western Sydney University

This month, the biopic of jockey Michelle Payne’s life, Ride Like A Girl, will be released.

In 2015, Payne made Australian sport history by riding Prince Of Penzance to victory in the Melbourne Cup at 100-1 odds. She was the first female jockey in the Cup’s 155-year history to win the prestigious race.

Payne’s success is part of...

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