LONDON, Aug 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A teenager made history as the first British jockey to compete in a major event wearing a hijab on Thursday, winning a "fairytale" victory at the famed ...

When Khadijah Mellah rode in an amateur race at Goodwood last month, finishing sixth of 10, it just about banished what she describes as the imposter syndrome she had felt since winning the Magnolia ...

Khadijah Mellah, who captured global headlines in 2019 as the first British Muslim woman to ride in and win a horse race in the U.K., is set to make her return to competitive racing later this week.

The south London district of Brixton isn’t necessarily the sort of place you’d expect to find a horse riding club, but amid concrete streets and towering apartment blocks lies the paddock where ...

Producer Oli Bell is pictured with Khadijah Mellah at the documentary film premiere of Riding a DreamCredit: Great British Racing Riding A Dream, the documentary detailing Khadijah Mellah's ...

After becoming the first British Muslim woman to win a horse race, on Haverland in the 2019 Magnolia Cup at Goodwood, Khadijah Mellah hopes to become a "big sister" figure for other female riders.

Pioneering jockey Khadijah Mellah says she hopes a new riding academy inspired by her historic success will help "change the narrative" in horse racing. Mellah became the first British Muslim woman to ...

A new academy is being set up to help get more young horse riders from under-represented communities into racing. Riding A Dream is inspired by Khadijah Mellah - the first British Muslim woman to win ...

After becoming the first British Muslim woman to win a horse race, on Haverland in the 2019 Magnolia Cup at Goodwood, Khadijah Mellah hopes to become a "big sister" figure for other female riders.