Rosie Napravnik has become the first female jockey to ever win the Kentucky Oaks by riding a horse named “Believe You Can.” The horse and jockey combination were considered a huge long-shot to win the race, but obviously they believed they could and they did!
Congratulations, Rosie!
Congratulations @Rosie_Napravnik!! First female jockey ever to win the Kentucky Oaks! Paving the way for female riders #girlpower #rolemodel
— Catie Staszak (@CatieStaszak) May 4, 2012
Congrats to #rosienapravnik 1st female jockey to win the Kentucky Oaks!
— Anabel Vizcarra (@Anas_RE_corner) May 4, 2012
"A milestone victory" in horse racing as Rosie Napravnik breaks barrier with win in Kentucky Oaks. Horse racing needs her. She's a star.
— Andrew Cohen (@JustADCohen) May 4, 2012
Rosie Napravnik, who went to high school at Hereford and was a top jockey in Maryland, just became the first woman to win the Kentucky Oaks.
— Chris Korman (@ChrisKorman) May 4, 2012
Girl Power! Rosie Napravnik becomes the first female jockey to win the Kentucky Oaks aboard Believe You Can. Congratulations! #TVG
— TVG (@TVG) May 4, 2012
Rosie Napravnik, who went to high school at Hereford and was a top jockey in Maryland, just became the first woman to win the Kentucky Oaks.
— Chris Korman (@ChrisKorman) May 4, 2012
Jersey-born jockey Napravnik won't ride in the Kentucky Derby but she is now the 1st female to ever win the Oaks!
— davidmartinhood (@davidmartinhood) May 4, 2012
Wow a girl Kentucky oaks winner!!!
— Justice Nicole (@JusticeNicole13) May 4, 2012
The horse my dad trained as a two year old just won the Kentucky Oaks!!! #BelieveYouCan
— Olivia Perkins (@opmac728) May 4, 2012
Congrats to former Ky. Gov. Brereton Jones (D), whose filly, Believe You Can, won the Kentucky Oaks today.
— Steven Shepard (@POLITICO_Steve) May 4, 2012
Love that a female jockey just won the Kentucky Oaks…first ever. #girlpower
— Pamela Brown (@PamelaBrownCNN) May 4, 2012
Congrats to Rosie Napravnik…first female jockey to win the Kentucky Oaks. She was aboard Believe You Can to win the 138th Kentucky Oaks.
— Amy Fadool Kane (@amyfadoolCSN) May 4, 2012
WOOO!!! Rosie Napravnik being the first woman to win the Kentucky Oaks (an all filly race) and her first grade 1 win on Believe You Can!!!!!
— Jillian (@JSVIVA29) May 4, 2012
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