Rosie Napravnik becomes first female jockey to win the Kentucky Oaks

Congratulations @Rosie_Napravnik!! First female jockey ever to win the Kentucky Oaks! Paving the way for female riders #girlpower #rolemodel

— Catie Staszak (@CatieStaszak) May 4, 2012

Congrats to #rosienapravnik 1st female jockey to win the Kentucky Oaks!

— Anabel Vizcarra (@Anabelviz3) May 4, 2012

"A milestone victory" in horse racing as Rosie Napravnik breaks barrier with win in Kentucky Oaks. Horse racing needs her. She's a star.

— Andrew Cohen (@JustADCohen) May 4, 2012

Rosie Napravnik, who went to high school at Hereford and was a top jockey in Maryland, just became the first woman to win the Kentucky Oaks.

— Chris Korman (@ChrisKorman) May 4, 2012

Girl Power! Rosie Napravnik becomes the first female jockey to win the Kentucky Oaks aboard Believe You Can. Congratulations! #TVG

— TVG (@TVG) May 4, 2012

Rosie Napravnik, who went to high school at Hereford and was a top jockey in Maryland, just became the first woman to win the Kentucky Oaks.

— Chris Korman (@ChrisKorman) May 4, 2012

Jersey-born jockey Napravnik won't ride in the Kentucky Derby but she is now the 1st female to ever win the Oaks!

— davidmartinhood (@davidmartinhood) May 4, 2012

The horse my dad trained as a two year old just won the Kentucky Oaks!!! #BelieveYouCan

— Olivia Perkins (@opmac728) May 4, 2012

Congrats to former Ky. Gov. Brereton Jones (D), whose filly, Believe You Can, won the Kentucky Oaks today.

— Steven Shepard (@POLITICO_Steve) May 4, 2012

Congrats to Rosie Napravnik…first female jockey to win the Kentucky Oaks. She was aboard Believe You Can to win the 138th Kentucky Oaks.

— Amy Fadool Kane (@amyfadoolCSN) May 4, 2012

WOOO!!! Rosie Napravnik being the first woman to win the Kentucky Oaks (an all filly race) and her first grade 1 win on Believe You Can!!!!!

— Jillian (@JSVIVA29) May 4, 2012