Jockey Saffie Osborne Says Fear of Failure Has Gone After Historic Classic Win

Jockey Saffie Osborne has said that her "fear of failure" has disappeared after she made history by winning the St Leger, becoming the first woman to claim victory in a British Classic race, BBC Sport reported.

The St Leger, run at Doncaster, is one of five British Classic races and is considered one of the sport's most prestigious events. Osborne's win marks the first time a female jockey has won any of the British Classics since their inception.

Speaking to BBC Sport, Osborne said the achievement had changed her outlook, saying the sense of pressure she previously felt around the possibility of failing had left her following the victory.

BBC Sport did not provide further details on the specific race or the mount that carried Osborne to her historic win in the excerpt reviewed.