Jockey Hitomi Miyashita became the first Japanese female to hit the 1,000-win milestone this week, reports the Japan Times. She won with Real Speed at Nagoya Racecourse on Thursday, Nov. 18.
The 44-year-old has been riding races since 1995, but walked away in 2011 to give birth to her two children.
Miyashita returned in 2016, the first female jockey to return to the saddle after childbirth.
In 2020, she became Japan's first female jockey to win 100 races in a single season.
The Japan Racing Association reports that only 93 active Japanese jockeys have achieved 1,000 wins.
【前人未到の1000勝達成】
名古屋競馬所属の宮下瞳騎手(みやした ひとみ・44歳)は、本日の名古屋競馬第2競走をリアルスピードで制し、地方競馬通算1000勝目を挙げました。国内の女性ジョッキーとして史上初の1000勝達成となります。おめでとうございます！ pic.twitter.com/LMs1h1KMNx— 地方競馬全国協会(NAR)公式 (@nar_keiba) November 18, 2021
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