Saffie Osborne: 'It helped so much with the mental side - I think I thrive under pressure and it's one of my strongest assets'
Catherine Macrae talks to last year's leading Racing League rider as the competition kicks off again
The Racing League bids to go bigger and better this year but for Saffie Osborne a repeat of 2022 would be just fine.
The 21-year-old jockey dominated the headlines in last year's team competition with a stunning 6,539-1 treble on the final night, which secured her the leading jockey title and the accompanying £20,000 bonus.
It was a big day for the fledgling jockey. In her third season in the saddle, Osborne was nearing the end of her claim and a chance to prove her skill could not have come at a better time. To do it in such a remarkable fashion, however, was beyond any expectations.
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