Jessica Marcialis (born 1989 or 1990) is an

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who competes in

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. Marcialis is based in France and has also ridden in races in Mauritius, Switzerland, the United States and Ireland. In October she became the first female jockey to win a

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race when taking the

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on Tiger Tanaka, trained by her partner Charley Rossi.

Major wins

France *

- (1) - ''Tiger Tanaka (2020)''

References

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