Regardless of the victory, probabilities of gaining one other remained restricted.
The next yr she ended her profession after 18 rides, which included one runner-up spot at Epsom and three third-placed finishes.
Whereas alternatives have improved, Wiltshire mentioned she was not shocked there had been a current high-profile case of sexism in British racing, with Robbie Dunne finishing a 10-month ban two years in the past for bullying fellow jockey Bryony Frost, who now rides in France.
“She was very courageous in taking it additional. I simply hope it has not hindered her alternatives with trainers over right here,” she mentioned.
Final yr the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) unveiled a method to enhance security and wellbeing after revealing it had investigated greater than 350 safeguarding and human welfare issues inside the sport since 2018. It didn’t say what number of circumstances had been confirmed, however practically half the stories had been involved with both sexual misconduct or bullying.
The BHA has additionally launched initiatives to encourage girls to remain within the sport after statistics confirmed that three-quarters of graduates from the 2 foremost racing faculties had been feminine, however solely 15% {of professional} jockeys had been girls.
“I believed by now 30% {of professional} jockeys can be girls, and you do not see many ladies having massive races within the Classics just like the Derby,” mentioned Wiltshire.
“I might wish to see 5 to 10% additional prize cash for trainers who use feminine jockeys within the Classics.”
Wiltshire is now a health teacher at her personal gymnasium in Hampshire and says her grown-up daughter Lara is amazed and pleased with her story – a profession which noticed her journey in opposition to nice jockeys like Lester Piggott, Willie Carson, Pat Eddery and Walter Swinburn.
“That first win proved it might be carried out. Lots of people need to go to see girls racing now and other people realise they’ve comparable talents,” she mentioned.
