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Volume 12, Issue 32, Week of August 10, 2015
Saskatoonʼs REAL Community Newspaper
Joan Phipps a trendsetter for female jockeys
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Ned Powers Saskatoon Express
rom 1972 until 1982, when female jockeys were uncommon in the horse racing world, Saskatoon’s Joan Phipps was making bold statements. She first rode in a Powder Puff Derby at Winnipeg’s Assiniboia Downs, but soon she was challenging others in what, for the longest time, was a male domain. She rode against the men in Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, Vancouver, Fort Erie, Toronto and some prominent tracks in the United States. She then became the first woman to ride against men in New Zealand and in Trinidad. There were literally times when she was told by race track spectators that she should be at home in the kitchen. But with an indomitable spirit, and an ability to overcome obstacles, Phipps proved she belonged at the track. She pursued and achieved her dreams. Phipps will be honoured at Saskatoon’s Marquis Downs track on Aug. 15. The feature race will carry her name, with a branded blanket going to the winner. There will be a display of memorabilia and an opportunity to meet and greet Phipps, who will be visiting from her current home on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia. Although the scope of her success extended beyond Canada, the launching of her love for horses began at the Saskatoon Exhibition grounds. With her father diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, she needed a way to escape some of the abusive conditions in the home. “From 12 to 16, I was with my 4-H friends, Pat Hosie and Karen Chysyk,” recalls Phipps. “I was mucking the stalls, grooming the horses, getting a ride from time to time. Pat was the one who let me ride a horse, with an exercise saddle on it. I’d never been on the track before. There I was, galloping the horse, standing up and learning the first lessons.” The three girls went to Winnipeg, where Hosie and Chysyk got jobs and Phipps became a hot walker. Just before Phipps was about to get her first ride, her sister, Judy, 15, was killed in a car accident. “I knew if I was going to ride, I would devote my career to Judy,” says Phipps. “For each race, and all of those ever after, I looked up to the sky and dedicated the race to her.” (Continued on page 4) DC20236.H10 Darlene
Joan Phipps will be honoured at Marquis Downs on Aug. 15 (Photo by Kelly Ribar)
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