Bonnie says female jockeys used to get a ‘broom cupboard-sized' facility, now more women than men are joining the sport
When Bonnie Thomson first became a jockey 25 years ago, women either had to share the same facilities as men or were assigned a "broom cupboard" to change in.The state government is spending $2.3 million on upgrading women’s jockey facilities in Rockhampton
About 37 per cent of licensed jockeys are women, and 79 per cent of apprentice jockeys are female, according to Racing Queensland. "Stories such as Bonnie's and others are the battles of females when they first emerged in racing, but they're not good enough now.Mr Parnell said alongside Townsville, Ipswich jockeys' rooms had been upgraded and there has been more than $2 million spent on upgrading rooms in 20 non-TAB clubs in regional and outback parts of the state.
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