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@CarveHerName@mstdn.social · 6 months ago

#OnThisDay, 25 Aug 1804, Alicia Meynell (aka Alicia Thornton) races at York races in England. Side-saddle.

She is now recognised as the first woman racing jockey.

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #SportsHistory

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An engraving of the race, showing Alice riding side saddle. The caption explains this is a race at the York Meeting.

An engraving of Alicia. She is a white woman dressed like an Austen heroine, apart from the jockey's cap on her head.

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