{"id":22783,"date":"2026-04-27T04:15:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T04:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/22783\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T04:15:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T04:15:18","slug":"grace-dotty-based-in-whatton-announces-partnership-aamilah-aswat-britains-first-black-female-jump-jockey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/22783\/","title":{"rendered":"Grace &#038; Dotty based in Whatton announces partnership Aamilah Aswat, Britain\u2019s first black female jump jockey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A British clothing brand has announced a partnership with the first black female jump jockey to champion new faces of the countryside.<\/p>\n<p>The three-year sponsorship deal between Grace &amp; Dotty, based in Whatton, with Aamilah Aswat, marks the start of a long-term collaboration that supports her pursuit of racing\u2019s biggest stages.<\/p>\n<p>It will provide the jump jockey with support across training, equipment, and public profile development, helping her to make history while inspiring future generations.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rthmb\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"0 0 4321 2431\" alt=\"Richard Ellis, Aamilah Aswat and Karen Ellis. Photo supplied.\" data-root=\"\/_media\/img\/\" data-path=\"I7LWDIX8NK4ST25048OS.jpg\" data-ar=\"1.78\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/I7LWDIX8NK4ST25048OS.jpg\" alt=\"Richard Ellis, Aamilah Aswat and Karen Ellis. Photo supplied.\"\/>Richard Ellis, Aamilah Aswat and Karen Ellis. Photo supplied.<\/p>\n<p>In February, Aamilah became the first black female British jump jockey to win a UK horse race at Kempton Park in Surrey. Her victory came less than three months after her first competitive race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGrace &amp; Dotty has always stood for authenticity and adventure,\u201d said Karen Ellis, owner of Grace &amp; Dotty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re proud to back Aamilah not only because of her incredible talent and determination but because she represents a fresh and inclusive vision of rural Britain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer journey shows that the countryside, and the sport of racing, are open to everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Having broken through numerous barriers to achieve her jockey license, Aamilah continues to train with her sights set firmly on entering top-tier races and riding competitively at the national level, with an ambition to ride in the Grand National.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHorse racing is my dream, and becoming the first Black British woman to compete in jump racing is just the beginning,\u201d said Aamilah.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe support from Grace &amp; Dotty means everything; it\u2019s not just about sponsorship; it\u2019s about visibility and belonging. We\u2019re changing what the sport looks like.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The partnership is part of the brand\u2019s initiative to spotlight new faces of the countryside, a campaign aiming to redefine traditional perceptions of rural life and celebrate individuals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGrace &amp; Dotty believes that horse racing is evolving,\u201d added Karen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBacking Aamilah for the next three years is our way of investing in that future, encouraging equality, opportunity and representation in the spaces and sports we love.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A British clothing brand has announced a partnership with the first black female jump jockey to champion new&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22784,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2],"tags":[10258,13,633,529],"class_list":["post-22783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-britain","tag-bingham","tag-britain","tag-business","tag-human-interest"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@UnitedKingdom\/116474735751904608","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22783\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}