Francine Villeneuve
Jockey, Athlete
1964 –
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Who is Francine Villeneuve?
Francine Villeneuve is a retired Canadian thoroughbred jockey and racing pioneer.
She is sometimes referred to by the nickname "The Queen of Fort Erie" because of a long affiliation with the border oval. With 1,001 victories and 3,065 combined wins, places and shows, she retired "for good" in April of 2012 as the winningest female Canadian jockey of all time and was the first Canadian woman to achieve the 1,000 wins milestone.
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