Pam O'Neill was the first woman licensed to ride in Australia - a podcast by RSN - Racing Pulse

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Many decades before Michelle Payne took home the Melbourne Cup, one Brisbane woman was quietly making waves to get female jockeys racing with the men. Pam O'Neill was the first woman licensed to ride in Australia, and she joined Michael Felgate as jockey of the moment Jamie Kah looks to become the first rider to notch 100 metro winners in a season