Leading the way for female jockeys: British trailblazer Hayley Turner (right) with Germany's Steffi Hofer (left) and Canadian Emma-Jayne Wilson at Ascot, where they competed in the Girls team at the 2014 Shergar Cup event.
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Leading the way for female jockeys: British trailblazer Hayley Turner (right) with Germany's Steffi Hofer (left) and Canadian Emma-Jayne Wilson at Ascot, where they competed in the Girls team at the 2014 Shergar Cup event.
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Turner remains Britain's leading female jockey in flat racing, a position she has held for most of an impressive -- but injury-hit -- career dating back to 2000.
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Turner remains Britain's leading female jockey in flat racing, a position she has held for most of an impressive -- but injury-hit -- career dating back to 2000.
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In the process, Turner (center) has added a touch of glamor to the sport along with fellow female jockeys Wilson (left) and fellow Canadian Chantal Sutherland (right).
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In the process, Turner (center) has added a touch of glamor to the sport along with fellow female jockeys Wilson (left) and fellow Canadian Chantal Sutherland (right).
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However, horse racing is a demanding profession. Long hours, lots of travel, the risk of injury -- not forgetting the cold.
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However, horse racing is a demanding profession. Long hours, lots of travel, the risk of injury -- not forgetting the cold.
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Turner was able to lose the goggles for this awards ceremony back in December 2012.
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Turner was able to lose the goggles for this awards ceremony back in December 2012.
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Turner, pictured at Salisbury racecourse, insists she just wants to be treated like "one of the lads."
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Turner, pictured at Salisbury racecourse, insists she just wants to be treated like "one of the lads."
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The 31-year-old, here riding Bridgehampton at Sandown, is the first British female rider past the 100-win mark in a single season, which she managed in 2008.
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The 31-year-old, here riding Bridgehampton at Sandown, is the first British female rider past the 100-win mark in a single season, which she managed in 2008.
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And it is a job that has even seen her regularly ride horses owned by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
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And it is a job that has even seen her regularly ride horses owned by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
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Not from a traditional racing background, she became hooked on the sport by after attending a simple one-off taster session she went to with a friend.
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Not from a traditional racing background, she became hooked on the sport by after attending a simple one-off taster session she went to with a friend.
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Turner became the first female rider to win a Group 1 race outright. Here she celebrates winning the 2011 Darley July Cup at Newmarket -- and she won another Group 1 event the same year.
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Turner became the first female rider to win a Group 1 race outright. Here she celebrates winning the 2011 Darley July Cup at Newmarket -- and she won another Group 1 event the same year.
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