Industry leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, professes a truly worldwide reach in his Thoroughbred racing and breeding operations. His Godolphin Stables campaigns some of the most successful racehorses in competition, many of them homebreds sired by his stallion band, which are dispersed in six countries.

Today is National Girls and Women in Sports Day, and we are celebrating by asking women who work for The Jockey Club and its affiliated companies about their biggest female influence and what their advice would be to girls who want to get in the game. Read below for their answers!