Rachel Hood
English classic-winning thoroughbred racehorse owner and politician
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Rachel Hood (born September 1953[1]) is an English classic-winning[2] thoroughbred racehorse owner and politician.
Rachel Hood | |
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| Suffolk County Councillor for Exning & Newmarket | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Hudson |
| West Suffolk District Councillor for Newmarket East | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | New Seat |
| Forest Heath District Councillor for Severals | |
| In office 5 May 2011 – 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ian Radford |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Appleby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1953 (age 72) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse | John Gosden |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Horse racing career
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 is currently Chairwoman of the Racehorse Owners Association.
Political career
She currently[when?] serves as a Conservative Party councillor in Newmarket.[5][6]
Personal life
She met her husband, racehorse trainer John Gosden, whilst they were both students at the University of Cambridge. She has four children, Sebastian, Serena, Theodora and Thaddeus.,[7] and lives in Newmarket, Suffolk.