Saffie Osborne makes racing history as first woman to win a British Classic
Highwayman rider’s landmark victory in the St Leger‘As I crossed the line I was in shock. I can’t believe it’Saffie Osborne may only be 24, but like Rachael Blackmore before her, she is on course to leave a lasting impression in a male-dominated industry.Just as Blackmore smashed a glass ceiling in becoming the first woman to ride the winner of the Grand National, Osborne is the first partner the winner of the St Leger, the world’s oldest Classic, in its…
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