| Francine Villeneuve | |
|---|---|
 Villeneuve training Thoroughbreds in 2018 | |
| Occupation | Jockey, Thoroughbred Trainer |
| Born | July 22, 1964 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Career wins | 1,001 |
| Major racing wins | |
| Autumn Stakes (1991) Bison City Stakes (1991) Durham Cup Stakes (1992) Hilltop Stakes (1997) Frost King Stakes (2003) Colin Stakes (2004) Silver Deputy Stakes (2004) | |
| Racing awards | |
| Avelino Gomez Memorial Award (2004) | |
| Honours | |
| (2012) Fort Erie Sports Wall of Fame Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal | |
| Significant horses | |
| Wilderness Song, Concern, Autumn Snow | |
Francine Alicia Villeneuve (born July 22, 1964) is a Canadian retired thoroughbred jockey and racing pioneer.
She is sometimes referred to by the nickname "The Queen of Fort Erie"[1] because of a long affiliation with the border oval. With 1,001 victories and 3,065 combined wins, places and shows, she retired "for good" in April 2012[2] as the winningest female Canadian jockey of all time and was the first Canadian woman to achieve the 1,000 wins milestone.[3]
- ^ "Villeneuve not worried about her future | Sports | Welland Tribune". Wellandtribune.ca. 2011-10-01. Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ "'Queen of Fort Erie' | Other Sports | Sports | Niagara Falls Review". Niagarafallsreview.ca. 2012-04-18. Archived from the original on 2017-12-27. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ Beverley Smith (2011-11-01). "Jockey Francine Villeneuve reaches milestone". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2012-08-08.