https://origin.kidsnews.com.au/sport/meet-australian-horse-racings-female-melbourne-cup-champions/news-story/b2f15b043fabf202d1169c9c3a8a0cb4KidsNewsen2026-11-01T14:30:00+11:00Female pioneers of horse racingfemale jockeys,the first female jockey,the day,Sundays,Cup starts,590,22.5,–,a story,Picture,’s win,the naysayers,Frankie Dettori on-board Max Dynamite,wins,10 new riders,more than 15,000 active female racehorse owners.Female jockeys,my first Melbourne Cup,males,Horse racing,.All three,33.4,leaps and bounds,Reg Ryan/Racing Photos,the kitchen sink,Colleen Petch Payne,the broadcast team,a few,Moving post-race footage,RV,29,more girls,their amazing legacy,The former amateur jockey-turned-trainer,similar accounts,the Melbourne-Caulfield Cup,Laxon said.Payne,premier race,bully,the 2025/26 season,Aaron Morrison,time and time and time,’s sport,her win,Australian horse racing,the jockeys room,a few owners and trainers,the finish line,Australia,a man,their delight,a decade,Sheila,the Cup,716 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