Britain’s first female black jump jockey makes history with first winner on fourth ride - The Mirror

British jockey etches name into horse racing history as first black female winner

Aamilah Aswat etched her name into British racing history on Monday when she steered Guchen to victory at Kempton Park, becoming the first black professional female jump jockey to triumph in the country.The 20-year-old secured the win in a 2m5f handicap hurdle at odds of 9-1, seeing off the 6-4 favourite Grand Conqueror by a length and a quarter.It was only her fourth ride under rules, with all four coming aboard the grey gelding trained by Kim …

Britain’s first female black jump jockey makes history with first winner on fourth ride - The Mirror

Aamilah Aswat, a 20-year-old from Gloucester, scored on 9-1 chance Guchen from the Grand National-winning stable of Kim Bailey and Mat Nicholls

History created at Kempton Park today as Aamilah Aswat becomes first black female jockey to win a Jump race

Aamilah Aswat made turf history at yesterday’s fixture at Kempton Park when becoming the first female black jockey to ride a winner over jumps. The 20-year-old partnered 9-1 chance Guchen to a length and a quarter success in the Best Odds Guaranteed Overnight At CopyBet Handicap Hurdle over two miles and five furlongs. The same horse had provided Aswat with her first ever ride in public, also at Kempton Park, when finishing fifth in a similar co…