Rachel Hood

Rachel Hood (born September 1953 ) is an English classic-winning thoroughbred racehorse owner and politician.

Horse racing career
Hood has owned numerous race horses, including St. Leger Stakes winner Arctic Cosmos, Cheshire Oaks winner 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.

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. , and lives in Newmarket, Suffolk.