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Charlotte Brew To Ride In The Grand National

1977 , Coggeshall (Essex)

Cat no. 101075

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Woman jockey plans to compete on her horse Barony Fort.

Charlotte Brew, then 21, rides on her horse Barony Fort prior to competing in the Grand National. She became the first woman to ride in the Grand National following the passing of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.

Keywords

Horse racing; Women jockeys

Background Information

Brew did not fully complete the race as her horse fell before the end. "She paved the way for female jockeys in this race and the first woman to complete the Grand National was Geraldine Rees in 1982." - Wikipedia, Charlotte Brew, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Brew

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Charlotte Brew To Ride In The Grand National

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