Valerie Greaves

[3] Her daughter, Alex Greaves became a professional jockey and was the first woman to race in the Epsom Derby, in 1996.

She married farmer Ernest Greaves, who was a British Show Pony Society judge.

[9] On 14 February 1967, Greaves became the first woman to race against male professional jockeys, and the first to ride over hurdles, at Catterick Racecourse.

[10] In May 1976, she became the first amateur woman to beat professional jockeys over jumps when she rode Silver Gal, trained by Barron, to win the Yarridge Novices Hurdle (Division Two) at Hexham Racecourse.

[12] (Three months after Greaves' win, Jenny Hembrow won on Jim Hardy at Newton Abbot Racecourse).