Rachel Hood | |
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Suffolk County Councillor for Exning & Newmarket | |
Assumed office 4 May 2017 | |
Preceded by | Dave Hudson |
West Suffolk District Councillor for Newmarket East | |
Assumed office 2 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | New Seat |
Forest Heath District Councillor for Severals | |
In office 5 May 2011 – 7 May 2015 | |
Preceded by | Ian Radford |
Succeeded by | Andrew Appleby |
Personal details | |
Born | September 1953 (age 70) |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | John Gosden |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Rachel Hood (born September 1953 [1]) is an English classic-winning [2] thoroughbred racehorse owner and politician.
Hood has owned numerous race horses, including St. Leger Stakes winner Arctic Cosmos, [3] Cheshire Oaks winner [4] Gertrude Bell and Nichols Canyon.
She is an English and American-qualified attorney, and practiced in the State of California. She is currently Chairwoman of the Racehorse Owners Association.
She currently serves as a Conservative Party councillor in Newmarket. [5] [6]
She met her husband, racehorse trainer John Gosden, whilst they were both students at the University of Cambridge. She has four children, Sebastian, Serena, Theodora and Thaddeus. [7], and lives in Newmarket, Suffolk.