It was directed by Australian actress Rachel Griffiths, who also co-produced it with Richard Keddie and Susie Montague, with a script by Elise McCredie. Head across to The Age for video and more on Michelle.Ride Like a Girl (2019), tells the true story of Michelle Payne (played by Teresa Palmer) the first, and only, woman jockey to win the Melbourne Cup in its 160-year history.
Today, showed women can truly beat the odds in all aspects of life… congrats Michelle! Her first Melbourne Cup was in 2009, she rode Bart Cummings Allez Wonder and placed 16th. In 2010, she rode Yosei to victory in the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield. Her first group one race, the Toorak Handicap, at Caulfield Racecourse. She entered racing aged 14 and went to Loreto in Ballarat. Tragically, her mother died in a motor vehicle accident when she Michelle was six months old, leaving her father Paddy to raise the children. Michelle is youngest daughter of ten children, of Paddy and Mary. She grew up on farm at Miners Rest, in central Victoria. If you’re anything like me, you’ll be curious to know more about this fantastic thirty-year-old, here are some quick facts. It’s a dream come true to pick barrier one.” she said. Stevie is the horse’s strapper, “I would like to thank my family, especially Stevie. One of the most heartening images of this carnival has been Michelle’s brother Stevie picking No.1 in the barrier draw. We don’t get enough of a go, this will help.” she said after the race.
“People think you’re not strong enough blah, blah, blah. Not only has Michelle become an incredible role-model for women and girls, she took the opportunity to shine the spotlight on gender inequality in her sport.
It has all the elements of an incredible yarn: the horse was 100-1 before today and stunned race-goers to get a lead. She has landed in the history books as the first female to win the race. Well said, Michelle Payne! The thirty-year-old who has just rode home to win the Melbourne Cup on the formidable Prince of Penzance. get stuffed!” Michelle Payne, Melbourne Cup Winner. “To those people who say women, aren’t strong.
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