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Proud Day.
Ms Mellah is set to study mechanical engineering at university in September and learnt to ride at the Ebony Horse Club charity in Brixton.
Teenager wins as she becomes first jockey to race in a hijab in Britain
An 18-year-old took first place as she became the first jockey to race in a hijab in Britain.
After only sitting on a racehorse for the first time in April, student Khadijah Mellah rode to victory on Haverland in the all-female Magnolia Cup at Goodwood.
The Muslim teenager from Peckham, south London, hopes her triumph will serve as a beacon to others.
“I passed the person next to me and I thought, ‘I can’t believe it is happening’,” she said. “Then I saw all the family and friends come past and I started crying uncontrollably.
“It has been amazing.
“There have been early mornings and fitness training, but it has been well worth it.”
Ms Mellah said she will try to obtain an amateur licence as she “loved every second”.
She added that she bumped into legendary Italian jockey Frankie Dettori on Wednesday, who gave her a hug.
“I thought, ‘oh my god, this is happening’ and it really pumped me up,” she said.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/news/teenager-wins-as-she-becomes-first-jockey-to-race-in-a-hijab-in-britain/ar-AAFbrdj?ocid=spartandhp
Teenager wins as she becomes first jockey to race in a hijab in Britain
An 18-year-old took first place as she became the first jockey to race in a hijab in Britain.
After only sitting on a racehorse for the first time in April, student Khadijah Mellah rode to victory on Haverland in the all-female Magnolia Cup at Goodwood.
The Muslim teenager from Peckham, south London, hopes her triumph will serve as a beacon to others.
“I passed the person next to me and I thought, ‘I can’t believe it is happening’,” she said. “Then I saw all the family and friends come past and I started crying uncontrollably.
“It has been amazing.
“There have been early mornings and fitness training, but it has been well worth it.”
Ms Mellah said she will try to obtain an amateur licence as she “loved every second”.
She added that she bumped into legendary Italian jockey Frankie Dettori on Wednesday, who gave her a hug.
“I thought, ‘oh my god, this is happening’ and it really pumped me up,” she said.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/news/teenager-wins-as-she-becomes-first-jockey-to-race-in-a-hijab-in-britain/ar-AAFbrdj?ocid=spartandhp
Comments
A proud day for all of us.
Well done Tony, I was going to start the same thread.
The whole thing is wonderful.
She is a very brave kid, I'm full of admiration for her.