Caroline Beasley Explained

Caroline Beasley
Occupation:Jockey
Horses:Eliogarty

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]

Early life

Horsename:Eliogarty
Breed:Thoroughbred
Sire:Lucky Brief
Grandsire:Counsel
Dam:Natanya
Damsire:Menelek
Sex:Male
Colour:Chestnut
Foaled:1975
Trainer:John Hasset

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

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Notes and References

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