Where Are the Women Drivers?

Re: Where Are the Women Drivers?

feeds@kickapps.com (Moonshot) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:59:52 GMT

You are right: most of the women drivers seem to be driving their own stock. Some might say this is evidence of women's "nurturing" nature that they want to take care of the horses, not just take what's available as catch drivers. But it likely also has lots to do with other trainers not selecting the women drivers for their horses, regardless of talent.
Look at Casie Coleman. Top trainer now, but she said she realized when she went to WEG that she had to really choose...

Re: Where Are the Women Drivers?

feeds@kickapps.com (Pacingguy) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:41:43 GMT

I have seen the Mildred Williams Series, in fact they were in Goshen, and most of these ladies had less than 25 drives for the whole year. In fact, most of them were racing their own horses or horses they trained. It is just said they are not given the chance to race more often and get more exposure.

Re: Where Are the Women Drivers?

feeds@kickapps.com (Moonshot) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:56:07 GMT

In the Mildred Williams Series is one place you will find women drivers....
Also here in NS, Clare MacDonald is one of the top drivers (-not just top "lady driver"), although she was kicked in the face last year by a horse as she got in the bike & needed serious surgery. She's Canada's top female driver by win percentage (or was before the accident) & one of 3 in N. America to top 1000 career victories. (I interviewed her 2 years ago. She is also a...

Re: Where Are the Women Drivers?

feeds@kickapps.com (STBDgirl) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:27:11 GMT

I am too busy riding them under saddle, Its more fun being in the saddle !

Re: Where Are the Women Drivers?

feeds@kickapps.com (RnRroughriders) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:02:09 GMT

lol Fox-There is no "I" in team is there??

Re: Where Are the Women Drivers?

feeds@kickapps.com (twinfox) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:10:17 GMT

We have to do all the work in the barn. How can we get all our work done and drive all night/afternoon and take care of the kids, laundry, housework.

Where Are the Women Drivers?

feeds@kickapps.com (Pacingguy) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:35:35 GMT

There is an entry in the View From the Racetrack Grandstand blog which wonders why we don't get women drivers that compete regularly at our pari-mutuel tracks. Look at any t-bred track and there is at least one or two women drivers that compete with some regularity. As the blog says, this can be a great marketing campaign.

Why can't we get a program together to encourage women to start driving? I am not saying give them an unfair advantage over the men; they need to...