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Photo: Perth Racing Chair Carol Adams OAM, jockey Lucy Fiore and Racing and Gaming Minister Paul Papalia.
In March, the WA Government, through Racing and Wagering Western Australia, funded a $725,000 infrastructure grant to Perth Racing for a new female jockey changeroom facility at the premier thoroughbred racecourse.
Racing is the only top-level sport where men and women go head-to-head for equal prize money. The changeroom upgrades will support the growing participation of women in the industry, with the number of female jockeys continuing to rise each year.
Reflecting this growth, all six jockeys accepted into Racing WA's Apprentice Jockey Training Program in 2025 were women.
Construction on the new facilities commenced in May, immediately after the final race meeting of the 2024-25 season.
The new female jockey rooms have been purpose-built to comfortably accommodate up to 20 riders and feature modern facilities to ensure all jockeys, irrespective of gender, have everything they need to prepare and recover on race day.
The Western Australian Jockeys Association played a key role in the consultation and design process, ensuring the space meets the needs of its members.
Of WA's 58 licensed jockeys, 25 (43.1 per cent) are women and 115 (30.2 per cent) of the State's 381 licensed thoroughbred trainers are women.
Thousands of racegoers attended Ascot Racecourse on Saturday for the Ascot Racing Carnival Opening Day.
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