Episode 143: Clare Lindop

I’ve been wanting to catch up with the remarkable Clare Lindop for a long time. It’s hard to believe fifteen months have passed since the former trailblazing jockey called it quits.

In a twenty year career Clare won 1432 races including 4 Gr 1’s and a long list of stakes events.

She achieved several firsts. She was the first Aussie female to ride in a Melbourne Cup, and the first female to win the historic Victoria Derby.

Clare talks of her early days in country Victoria and the move to South Australia in 1999 destined to launch her career.

She talks of thrilling wins in the Vic and SA  Derbies, Adelaide Cup, Goodwood Hcp and Magic Millions.

Clare pays tribute to the people who helped her along the way. Remember Clare Lindop came up in an era when lady jockeys were still struggling to gain recognition.

She proved the doubters wrong in spectacular fashion.