Kerryn Manning

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

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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

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References

  1. ↑ "Out of the west, a champion with drive and grace - theage.com.au". www.theage.com.au. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "The world's No. 1 female harness racing driver is an Australian you've probably never heard of". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Kerryn Manning honoured with Gordon Rothacker Medal- Australian Harness Racing". www.harness.org.au. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Kerryn Manning follows Michelle Payne into history books with NZ Cup triumph". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Kerryn Manning-World Champion Female Harness Racing Driver". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Kerryn Manning follows Michelle Payne into history books with NZ Cup triumph". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Aussie creates Kiwi history". Stuff. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Pearl Kelly Award - Harness Racing Victoria". www.hrv.org.au. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "Australian Harness Racing Awards - Merit Awards". www.harness.org.au. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "VICTORIAN HONOUR ROLL OF WOMEN List of Inductees 2001 to 2011" (PDF). whise.org.au. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Kerryn Manning inducted into harness Hall of Fame". The Stawell Times-News. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  12. ↑ "Kerryn Manning honoured with Gordon Rothacker Medal- Australian Harness Racing". www.harness.org.au. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

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