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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), as well as Aintree's Fox Hunters race (in 1986).

Early life

Beasley's father, Jeremy Beasley, and mother, Pat Beasley, 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.

References

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. ^ Donald, Jennifer (2021-04-15). "Aintree pioneers: celebrating Rachael Blackmore and 7 other remarkable women". Horse & Hound. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
3. ^ "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.

External links

• Eliogarty
• Eliogarty Grand National Results - GrandNationalBetting.net
• Eliogarty – the horse who made Cheltenham and Aintree history, Weatherbys Point-to-Point, Weatherbys Point-to-Point

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