Sport of queens : women in Australian horse racing
McNally, Shane2017
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Sport of Queens reveals the history of women in Australian horse racing from Wilhelmina 'Bill' Smith who secretly rode as a man at race meetings across North Queensland in the 1940's and 50's to the exploits and struggles of jockeys such as Linda Jones, Pam O'Neil and Beverley Buckingham in the 70's and 80's and the successes of women such as Clare Lindop, Gai Waterhouse, and Michelle Payne in more recent times.As well as an historic analysis, Sport of Queens contains eleven chapters each dedicated to a female racing legend in which she discusses the successes and challenges of her career and the issues she believes the racing industry currently faces. Jockeys, trainers, breeders, judges, syndicators, promoters, race-callers and photographers are all included.From a history of exclusion and a struggle for recognition to a slow acceptance in a male-dominated industry, the race for women to be taken seriously may have turned for home but there's a long straight ahead.
Main title:
Sport of queens : women in Australian horse racing / Shane McNally.
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Imprint:
Melbourne, Vic. : Melbourne Books, 2017.
Collation:
205 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm.
ISBN:
9781925556193
Dewey class:
798.400994
Language:
English
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BRN:
314229
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Leisure | 798.400994 MACN | Available |