Caroline Robinson, better known under her maiden name, Caroline Beasley, is an Irish jockey. She was the first woman to ride a winner at the Cheltenham Festival in Christie's Foxhunter Chase (in 1983),[1] as well as Aintree's Fox Hunters race (in 1986).[2]

Caroline Beasley
OccupationJockey
Significant horses
Eliogarty

Early life

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Eliogarty
BreedThoroughbred
SireLucky Brief
GrandsireCounsel
DamNatanya
DamsireMenelek
SexMale
Foaled1975
ColourChestnut
TrainerJohn Hasset

Beasley's father, Jeremy Beasley,[3] and mother, Pat Beasley,[4] were both involved in horse racing. She was raised in Shropshire.[3] Her first horse, Eliogarty, whom she rode in Cheltenham and Aintree, was a gift from her father,[2] and was trained in County Clare, Ireland, by John Hasset.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Who was the first female jockey to ride a winner at the Cheltenham Festival? | RacingQuestions.co.uk". 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  2. ^ a b Donald, Jennifer (2021-04-15). "Aintree pioneers: celebrating Rachael Blackmore and 7 other remarkable women". Horse & Hound. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  3. ^ a b "THE LOCKDOWN LOWDOWN: CAROLINE ROBINSON, Weatherbys Point-to-Point, Weatherbys Point-to-Point". pointtopoint.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  4. ^ "Caroline Robinson collects double at Bangor". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  5. ^ admin (2022-01-15). "Who was the first female jockey to ride a winner at the Cheltenham Festival?". HorseRacingQA.com. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
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