Francine Villeneuve
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Francine Alicia Villeneuve (born July 22, 1964) is a Canadian retired thoroughbred jockey and racing pioneer.
Quick Facts Occupation, Born ...
Francine Villeneuve | |
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Occupation | Jockey, Thoroughbred Trainer |
Born | (1964-07-22) July 22, 1964 (age 59) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Career wins | 1,001 |
Major racing wins | |
Autumn Stakes (1991) Bison City Stakes (1991) Durham Cup Stakes (1992) Hilltop Stakes (1997) Frost King Stakes (2003) Colin Stakes (2004) Silver Deputy Stakes (2004) | |
Racing awards | |
Avelino Gomez Memorial Award (2004) | |
Honours | |
(2012) Fort Erie Sports Wall of Fame Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal | |
Significant horses | |
Wilderness Song, Concern, Autumn Snow |
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She is sometimes referred to by the nickname "The Queen of Fort Erie"[1] because of a long affiliation with the border oval. With 1,001 victories and 3,065 combined wins, places and shows, she retired "for good" in April 2012[2] as the winningest female Canadian jockey of all time and was the first Canadian woman to achieve the 1,000 wins milestone.[3]