Linda Meech

Linda Meech (born 1980) is an Australian jockey. Born in New Zealand, she went to Australia on a working holiday in 1998 and stayed.[1]

Life and career

Meech grew up on the family farm in Pongaroa, in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.[2] She began her jockey's apprenticeship in Queensland, then moved to New South Wales before settling in Victoria.[3] She rode in her first race in 1999. In November 2013 she became the second Australian woman, after Clare Lindop in 2008, to win 1000 races.[1][4][5] She won her first Group One race on Plucky Belle in the Coolmore Classic in March 2015.[2]

In 2019, Meech was the first woman to win the Victorian Jockeys' Premiership, when she rode 145 winners from 755 rides.[2][6] As of late September 2023, she has ridden 1,842 winners, including two in Group One races.[7]

Meech also has a trainer's licence. She and her partner Mark Pegus, who is also a trainer and jockey, had a son in January 2021. She resumed racing in May 2021.[6]

References
  1. Banks, Laura (9 July 2014). "Linda Meech to celebrate 100 winners with her Kiwi mum". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. "The quiet achiever". Victoria Racing Club. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. "Linda Meech makes rare Brisbane appearance". Punters. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. Gardiner, Gilbert (12 May 2021). "Jamie Kah records 1000th career win". Punters. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. "About". Clare Lindop. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  6. Reynolds, Ryan (13 May 2021). "Meech to return to race riding". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  7. "Linda Meech". Racing.com. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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