Leason, Kevan

photo courtesy John Griffiths

Born in Doncaster on April 26, 1950, Kevan Maurice Leason was apprenticed to Pat Rohan & Steve Norton.

His first winner was Brigade Lady at Ripon, June 26, 1967.

He won the 1978 Portland Handicap on Goldhills Pride.

The son of a miner, he is now known as Karen Leason after s sex-change.

Article courtesy Chas Hammond