OâNeill proud to have paved way for female jockeys Pam OâNeill, who will be at Queensland for the race named in her honour, is in awe of the current crop of female riders who have followed in her footsteps. Horses by Trenton Akers 20th May 2021 7:48 PM Trailblazing jockey Pam O'Neill could never have imagined the tidal wave of talented female jockeys that would follow in her footsteps but she says it is about time they got the credit they deserved ahead of the race named in her honour at Doomben on Saturday. As Rachel King prepares to take the ride on Stradbroke favourite Ayrton next month, O'Neill is in awe of the likes of Jamie Kah, Stephanie Thornton and Linda Meech who continue to build to go from strength to strength in the once male-dominated industry.