Rachel Hood
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 71) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | John Gosden |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Rachel Hood(born September 1953[1]) is anEnglishclassic-winning[2]thoroughbred racehorseowner and politician.
Horse racing career
[edit]Hood has owned numerous race horses, includingSt. Leger StakeswinnerArctic Cosmos,[3]Cheshire Oakswinner[4]Gertrude Bell andNichols Canyon.
She is an English and American-qualified attorney, and practiced in the State of California. She is currently Chairwoman of theRacehorse Owners Association.
Political career
[edit]She currently serves as aConservative Partycouncillor in Newmarket.[5][6]
Personal life
[edit]She met her husband,racehorse trainerJohn Gosden,whilst they were both students at theUniversity of Cambridge.She has four children, Sebastian, Serena, Theodora andThaddeus.[7],and lives inNewmarket, Suffolk.
References
[edit]- ^"Rachel Dene Serena HOOD - Personal Appointments".Companies House.Retrieved16 August2021.
- ^"Rising star Buick stamps class on Leger".11 September 2010.
- ^Armytage, Marcus (12 September 2010)."St Leger winner Arctic Cosmos bound for Breeders' Cup"– via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^"The Times & The Sunday Times".
- ^"Rachel Hood".Suffolk County Council.Retrieved18 October2022.
- ^"Councillor Rachel Hood".West Suffolk Council.Retrieved18 October2022.
- ^Turfcall (25 August 2011)."Racing Post Issues: THE RACING POST THURSDAY AUGUST 25th 2011".