Kerryn Manning

Kerryn Manning (born 10 July 1976) is an Australian horse trainer-driver and a world champion reinswoman in the sport of harness racing.

Early life

Manning was born in Melbourne, Australia to Peter and Barbara Manning.[1] Her father, Peter Manning, is also a trainer-driver in harness racing,[2] and after Manning completed Year 10 of high school, she started working for him.[3]

Racing career

Manning has driven over 3500 winners in her career,[4] giving her the world record for number of career wins for a female reinswoman.[5]

She was the first driver to win 300 races in a season in either Australia or New Zealand and is also the first woman to drive a winner in both the Southern and Northern hemispheres.[6]

On 11 November 2015, Manning drove Arden Rooney to win the New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington Raceway and became the first woman to drive a winner of the Cup.[7]

Recognition

References

  1. "Out of the west, a champion with drive and grace - theage.com.au". www.theage.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  2. "The world's No. 1 female harness racing driver is an Australian you've probably never heard of". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  3. "Kerryn Manning honoured with Gordon Rothacker Medal- Australian Harness Racing". www.harness.org.au. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  4. "Kerryn Manning follows Michelle Payne into history books with NZ Cup triumph". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  5. "Kerryn Manning-World Champion Female Harness Racing Driver". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  6. "Kerryn Manning follows Michelle Payne into history books with NZ Cup triumph". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  7. "Aussie creates Kiwi history". Stuff. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  8. "Pearl Kelly Award - Harness Racing Victoria". www.hrv.org.au. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  9. "Just Racing". www.justracing.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  10. "Just Racing". www.ipswichracing.com. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  11. "Kerryn Manning inducted into harness Hall of Fame". The Stawell Times-News. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  12. "Kerryn Manning honoured with Gordon Rothacker Medal- Australian Harness Racing". www.harness.org.au. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
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