The Derby proves that trainers and owners in this country are unwilling to use a female jockey when it matters most
Personally, I don’t need to be persuaded that a female jockey can be as good as any male jockey. I’ve held that view for as long as I can remember thinking about the subject, so I was unmoved by Tuesday’s news of a study claiming to have found evidence that women ride as well as men.
Related: Female jockeys as good as men but get fewer top rides, says report
Leicester 1.15 I’m Always Trying 1.45 Head To The Stars (nb) 2.15 Stuccodor 2.50 Enola Gay 3.25 Triple Chief 3.55 Chandos Belle
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