Rachel Hood

Rachel Hood
OccupationLawyer
BornSeptember 1953 (age 70)

Rachel Hood (born September 1953[1]) is an English classic-winning[2] thoroughbred racehorse owner.

Biography

Hood has owned numerous race horses, including St. Leger Stakes winner Arctic Cosmos,[3] Cheshire Oaks winner[4] Gertrude Bell and Nichols Canyon.

She is an English and American-qualified attorney, and practiced in the State of California. She met her husband, racehorse trainer John Gosden, whilst they were both students at the University of Cambridge. She is currently Chairwoman of the Racehorse Owners Association. She has four children, Sebastian, Serena, Theodora and Thaddeus.[5] She lives in Newmarket, Suffolk.

She currently serves as a Conservative Party councillor in Newmarket.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Rachel Dene Serena HOOD - Personal Appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Rising star Buick stamps class on Leger". 11 September 2010.
  3. ^ Armytage, Marcus (12 September 2010). "St Leger winner Arctic Cosmos bound for Breeders' Cup" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  4. ^ "The Times & The Sunday Times".
  5. ^ Turfcall (25 August 2011). "Racing Post Issues: THE RACING POST THURSDAY AUGUST 25th 2011".
  6. ^ "Rachel Hood". Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Councillor Rachel Hood". West Suffolk Council. Retrieved 18 October 2022.