Paquette became first woman in the world to call a Grade 1 horse race. She also made history when she became the U.S.' first female racing announcer when she came to Parx Racing in 2022.
Jessica Paquette became the first woman to call a Grade 1 Horse Race in Saturday's betPARX Pennsylvania Derby & Cotillion Day.Since Jessica Paquette was a teenager, horse racing has been embedded in her life. From AOL message boards with other teenagers her age who were interested in horse racing to making history this past weekend, the Lowell, Mass., native has relished her journey.
After spending nearly two decades as a horse racing handicapper, sideline reporter, and analyst at Suffolk Downs, Paquette has checked off another milestone: she became the first woman ever call a Grade 1 horse race, announcing an entire day of racing at the Parx Racing and Casino for the betPARX Pennsylvania Derby & Cotillion Day.
“It was like jumping out of an airplane as far as adrenaline, and I thought back in 2014, ‘That was really fun, what a bucket list item’ and never thought about it really [again],” Paquette said. “Then, several years ago, I got the opportunity to be a guest announcer at Sam Houston in Texas, calling quarter horse races for a weekend, and, at that point of my career, I was just coming from a place of ‘yes’ or ‘why not me’ ...
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