Na
década-1960, o máximo para a mulher brasileira era ser Miss Brasil. Já havia as
modelos fotográficas, profissão que cresceu, estratosfericamente, pelas década
seguintes. No entanto, uma garota daquele embaladíssimo período, Esmeralda
Fernandes, paranaense, de 20 anos de idade, não estava interessada em
passarelas. Preferia ser jóquei.
Não foi fácil para Esmeralda montar no cavalo
e disputar uma prova. Pedia uma chance, implorava, mas só ouvia que “turfe é coisa de homem”. Mas ela não
desistiu. Ganhou uma oportunidade, na cidade paulista de São Vicente, levou uma
banda do cavalo, caiu e fez muitos machista rirem. Aconteceu na reta final do
seu páreo, quando ele “rodou” com mais um outro jóquei. Teve de ser socorrida pela
ambulância do hipódromo.
Esmeralda não se apavorou. Passadas duas
semanas do acidente, já estava se apresentando para voltar a correr. Depois,
tentou obter licença para correr no hipódromo de Tarumã, no Paraná. Foi
barrada. Insistente, tentou correr no Jóquei Clube Brasileiro, no Rio de Janeiro,
mas só lhe permitiram disputar páreos amadores. Mesmo ela tendo a carteirinha
de profissional do hipódromo de São Vicente. Era muito machismo.
In the late-1960s, the maximum for the Brazilian woman was being Miss Brazil. Had photographic models, profession grew, stratospherically for the following decade. However, a girl that embaladíssimo period, Esmeralda Fernandes, Parana, 20 years old, was not interested in walkways. Rather I am jockey.
It was not easy to Emerald ride on the horse and compete in a race. Asked a chance, pleading, but only heard that "turf is a man's thing." But I did not give up. He won an opportunity, in the state São Vicente, took a horse band, fell and made many macho laugh. It happened in the final stretch of his match when he "ran" with another jockey. It had to be bailed out by the ambulance of the hippodrome.
Emerald not panicked. After two weeks of the accident, he was already having to re-run. Then he tried to obtain a license to run the Racecourse Tarumã, Parana. It was barred. Insistent, he tried to run in Brazilian Jockey Club in Rio de Janeiro, but only allowed him to compete in amateur races. Even though she professional card-carrying of the Saint Vincent hippodrome. It was very machismo.
It was not easy to Emerald ride on the horse and compete in a race. Asked a chance, pleading, but only heard that "turf is a man's thing." But I did not give up. He won an opportunity, in the state São Vicente, took a horse band, fell and made many macho laugh. It happened in the final stretch of his match when he "ran" with another jockey. It had to be bailed out by the ambulance of the hippodrome.
Emerald not panicked. After two weeks of the accident, he was already having to re-run. Then he tried to obtain a license to run the Racecourse Tarumã, Parana. It was barred. Insistent, he tried to run in Brazilian Jockey Club in Rio de Janeiro, but only allowed him to compete in amateur races. Even though she professional card-carrying of the Saint Vincent hippodrome. It was very machismo.
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