Swedish jockey Josefin Landgren, 27, was crowned the champion after the second edition of the Lady Jockeys' Thoroughbred World Championship at Bro Park, Sweden on Sunday. During the event, female jockeys representing Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Germany, Brazil, Norway, Belgium, and Sweden competed in a points-based competition over five races.
Landgren, who won the first and fifth races, earned 54 points, six points clear of Brazil's Victoria Mota (48).
“We are proud to host the Lady Jockeys' Thoroughbred World Championship,” said Svensk Galopp CEO Fredrik Reuterskiold. “The future is very bright for Swedish racing and, considering it is only two years since we opened Bro Park, we are delighted with the progress and development. I am very pleased for Josefin.”
“We already have world-class owners, breeders and trainers and now we have a world champion jockey,” said Svensk Galopp Director of Racing Dennis Madson. “It's a great result for Josefin and a great result for Swedish racing and I am so pleased there was a good crowd here today to celebrate Josefin's victory.”
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