Rachel Hood

For the American politician from Michigan, see Rachel Hood (politician).

Rachel Hood (born September 1953^[1]) is an English classic-winning^[2] thoroughbred racehorse owner and politician.

Cllr Rachel Hood
Suffolk County Councillor for Exning & Newmarket
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 May 2017
Preceded by	Dave Hudson
West Suffolk District Councillor for Newmarket East
Incumbent
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 71)
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	John Gosden
Children	4
Alma mater	University of Cambridge
Occupation	Lawyer

Horse racing career

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.

Political career

She currently serves as a Conservative Party councillor in Newmarket.^[5][6]

Personal life

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.