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Gay Kelleway - What was it like to....be the First Woman to ride a Winner at Royal Ascot?
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What was it like to…. be the First Woman to ride a winner at Royal Ascot?
In Episode 11 of a series where I pose the question ‘What was it like to…. I spoke to Gay Kelleway, who in 1987 became the first woman jockey to ride a winner at Royal Ascot.
Gay reflects on her historic win on Sprowston Boy, trained by her father Paul, in the Queen Alexandra Stakes by eight lengths at the Royal meeting. Gay a 23-year-old apprentice jockey at the time beat legendary jockeys Willie Carson, Steve Cauthen and Pat Eddery in the 2m 6f race.
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