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Issue Details: First known date: 2020... 2020 Ride Like a Girl: The Making of a Champion
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'Ride Like a Girl (2019), tells the true story of Michelle Payne (played by Teresa Palmer) the rst, and only, woman jockey to win the Melbourne Cup in its 160-year history. It was directed by Australian actress Rachel Griffths, who also co-produced it with Richard Keddie and Susie Montague, with a script by Elise McCredie.' (Introduction)

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  • Epigraph:

    It felt pretty good to wake up on the Wednesday

    morning knowing there was a little Melbourne Cup

    next to the salt and pepper shakers on the kitchen

    table.

    —Michelle Payne

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    y separately published work icon Quadrant vol. 64 no. 3 March 2020 21350154 2020 periodical issue 2020 pg. 96-99
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