Who Was The First Female Horse Jockey?
Alicia Thornton or Alicia Meynel (1780s – 1800s) was a British horsewoman. She has been called the “first female jockey” after she took part in a horse race at what is now York Racecourse in Knavesmire in 1804. Who was the first professional female jockey? Career accomplishments. On February 7, 1969, Crump became the first …