Emma Spencer
Emma Spencer (née Ramsden; born 26 June 1978) is a British television presenter and horse racing journalist and pundit.
Career
[edit]Emma Spencer started her career as a jockey, twice winning champion amateur flat jockey.[1] In 2001 Spencer joined Channel 4 Racing and quickly became one of the lead presenters for the channel's flat racing coverage, covering British horse racing festivals including the Derby, Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood, as well as international contests such as the Dubai World Cup, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, and the Melbourne Cup. In 2014 Spencer joined 888sport as resident horse racing authority.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Spencer lives in Newmarket, Suffolk. In February 2005 she married Irish jockey Jamie Spencer. Together they have three children, Charlie, Chloe, and Ella.[3] The couple divorced in 2010.
References
[edit]- ^ "Channel 4 Racing presenter biographies:Emma Spencer". Channel 4 Racing. 13 November 2013.
- ^ Adam Courtney (30 April 2014). "Emma Spencer Joins 888sport As Racing Ambassador". 888sport.
- ^ Anna Tyzack (24 June 2011). "Emma Spencer: My perfect weekend". The Daily Telegraph.
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