Bro Park To Host Jockey Championship

The inaugural Lady Jockeys' Thoroughbred World Championship presented by Chess Racing will be held at Sweden's Bro Park on July 4. The challenge will see 10 of the world's leading female riders compete in a one-day championship comprised of five handicap races. The event has received the backing of leading Swedish owner and breeder Benny Andersson. The former ABBA star saw his Chess Racing colours carried to victory by the Jessica Long-trained Ray, who won the first race when Bro Park officially opened its gates for the first time in June last year.

Svensk Galopp's Head of Racing, Dennis Madsen, said, “We are very excited about staging this event which was inspired by the success of the ladies' races we held on the opening day at Bro Park, which produced some fantastic competition. We will be hoping some of the riders who took part on that day will be returning for the Lady Jockeys' Thoroughbred World Championship including Canada's Chantal Sutherland and Ireland's Ana O'Brien, who were among the winners last time, together with Josephine Gordon from the UK and Danielle Johnson from New Zealand.”