Woman to Ride in Match Race, Daily Racing Form, 1906-07-18

WOMAN TO RIDE IN MATCH BACE. A London cablegram says there Is much interest in sporting circles in England over a coming horse race In which the owners one a man, the other a woman are to ride. The only woman Jockey ever recorded In the English Racing Calendar was Mrs. Thornton, who in 1S04 rode astride in a four mile match for COO guineas and lost.