Female jockeys account for only 6% of all rides, and only 1% in the very top races.
Speaking at Cheltenham’s New Year’s Day meeting, ITV Racing’s Ed Chamberlin and Luke Harvey join top jockeys Aidan Coleman and Noel Fehily to discuss whether they believe female riders get a fair crack of the whip.
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Jockey Bryony Frost gives her opinion on the current gender situation in horse racing