Becoming the first, and only, female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup made Michelle Payne an international star, whose remarkable story, ‘Ride Like A Girl’, was shown on the big screen.
On Tuesday she will make her debut on the small screen in Britain as a guest contributor on ITV Racing for the first day of Royal Ascot, and will also be appearing on the network on Thursday, Ladies’ Day.
When she made history on 100-1 shot Prince Of Penzance in 2015, Payne let years of frustration at the lack of opportunities for women as jockeys come out, telling her critics to “get stuffed”.
