Alex Greaves
| Alex Greaves | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Major racing wins | |
| Major races Nunthorpe Stakes (1997 (dh)) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Ya Malak | |
Alex Greaves is a retired British flat racing jockey
She was the first woman to win a Group 1 horse race in Great Britain when she dead-heated in the 1997 Nunthorpe Stakes at York on Ya Malak. She became the first female apprentice to ride out her claim and partnered around 300 winners in a 15-year career.[1]
She was married to the late racehorse trainer, Dandy Nicholls.[2]
Major wins
- Nunthorpe Stakes - Ya Malak (1997 (dh))
References
- ^ "Hayley Turner: Sorcery of the apprentice stakes a claim for girl power". The Independent. 9 October 2005. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ Evans, Martin (27 May 2016). "Legendary horse racing trainer in court on sex charges". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
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