Renee Forrest: A Love For Racing

From a childhood “horse bug” sparked by her great grandparents, to being told she couldn’t ride, to discovering her biological father was a jockey when she was 14, Renee Forrest’s journey has never been straightforward. In this feature, Renee Forrest opens up on the adrenaline that hooked her, the injuries that tested her, and why she wasn’t ready to walk away from the horses. She also explains what racing can mean to people on the hardest days: “For that moment in time, they just get to experience pure joy.” If you love the human stories behind WA racing, this one’s for you.