Former Australian horse racing jockey Libby Hopwood spills the beans on OnlyFans move

Former top jockey Libby Hopwood has had huge success during her long career in the industry – but it’s like a racing tipster from OnlyFans where the bubbly 36-year-old makes waves.

A respected rider, Hopwood was one of South Australia’s top riders, retiring after a horrific fall in 2014 before spending time as a popular presenter on Sky Racing.

But the self-proclaimed ‘foxy’ woman has always had a sassy, ​​open and characterful character – making her perfectly suited to give avid gamblers racing tips on subscription platform OnlyFans thanks to two of her best assets: her ability to analyze form and find winners and voluminous figure.

Many would say that racing has been pale, old and manly for a while, whether in training, driving or ownership – and while it is undoubtedly improving, Hopwood told the Daily Mail Australia she likes to shake it up and help with racing go back to his larrikin roots.

It obviously took some mental adjustment to place herself on the World Wide Web, but her strong will and desire not to give consent has helped her push through short-sighted views.

She makes a new wave of people racing enthusiasts with both of her Only Fans account, and helping those who already enjoy it well on another level.

“There was some trepidation about how this (signing up with OnlyFans) would be received, but a bit of a shake-up from the racing was part of it too, because I like challenging the status quo,” said Hopwood.

“And it was mostly positive, which was interesting. Obviously some things have happened behind the scenes that aren’t so positive, but my family and friends, that’s all I care about.

My partner (Ben Graham) loves what I do, my family doesn’t care. They support me. So if they want to try it, that’s fine. But we’ve got people talking and that’s what mattered,” said a defiant Hopwood.

While she plans to race back to her larrikin roots as opposed to the elite sport, which she now sometimes tends to, Hopwood admits there have been some issues.

Whenever a dominant woman puts herself out there, people often seem determined to take down the proverbial ‘big poppy’ – but Hopwood is determined to push that through and ensure that people of all genders, races and backgrounds can enjoy the beauty of horse racing.

“It’s a bit tricky at the moment because there’s a stigma on OnlyFans,” she admitted.

“Racing still has the perception that it’s champagne and horses, but it’s the larrikins behind the scenes that make racing real.

“Racing wouldn’t be possible without all the boots on the ground and all the Aussie people…and it’s also amazing how many multicultural people are involved in racing these days too,” said Hopwood.

That stigma doesn’t just apply to OnlyFans. Women in the male-dominated industry often face double standards and sexist remarks, Hopwood explains.

“I would mess up when I was writing because I was twisty even then. So I weighed 52 kg and people were still saying, ‘Oh, she’s overweight,’ she said.

“When I retired and started to gain weight, it was unbelievable how many people took it upon themselves to tell me how fat I had become. I was like, ‘You can’t do that anymore!’ You know what now? I’m kinda round and people love it – you can kiss my ass!

“I clearly remember standing with my feet up on a horse one day, and bearing in mind it was my ex, so obviously it came from a vengeful place, but he made a comment about how big my ass looked, and all the jockeys laughed. I crawled behind the gates and tore everyone’s shreds.

“There was even a morbidly obese male trainer who took it upon himself to tell me how good I’ve been in a paddock (euphemism for gaining weight).

“I was like, ‘Would you like that, will you repeat that?’ and he repeated. I said, ‘Oh, I heard you. I just gave you a chance to walk it back,” Hopwood said—in an example that’s just one of the disgustingly many.

Hopwood also admitted that she often had an unhealthy relationship with her body, as as a jockey she had to weigh herself several times a day and was often criticized about her curvy figure – which was still only 52 kg.

“It’s the old stereotype that a woman’s worth is tied to her looks and body, and then it also kicks up a notch when you’re racing, when actually your weight is something that’s up for debate,” she said.

“I don’t have a healthy relationship with the scale after my career, but in the end all the lingerie I started buying when I was driving still fits me – and that’s all I need to know. Some bras are a little small now, but they just look extra voluptuous!’

You’d expect some creeps to pop up on her OnlyFans asking her for inappropriate requests, but Hopwood said they’re really just really avid racing fans and those who are part of the “kinky” community who are well aware of the boundaries.

“It was great dealing with all the fans, most of them are just there to race. So it was great to be racing all day chatting with guys who just love it, and I’ve got some girls there who love racing too,” she said.

“I also hinted a little bit about my kinky nature, so I have two types of fans. They either come from racing or they come from the kink to marry the two!

“It’s really based on communication and consent, and the different protocols and rules that get messed up. So the kinks are usually the most respectful out there, operating within the parameters of the kinks lifestyle, which has so many rules about how to interact with people,” Hopwood said.

Hopwood is also lucky enough to have the support of her rambunctiously handsome long-term partner, Ben Graham, who is by her side through it all.

“I wouldn’t do this without giving me the confidence to step into this, and when I get a little bit of criticism, he’s like, ‘Who loves you the most?'” she said.

“It was funny when this first went out because a few of my clients obviously know him too and asked, ‘What does he think? And I said, ‘Who do you think is taking the pictures?’ They just laughed.

“Our relationship is the most open communicative relationship I’ve ever had. So this has been a process for us too. We started small and we talked about it every step of the way, and there are rules about what he wants and what I want.

“We share a lot of what we do and a lot of ourselves, but we don’t share at all,” Hopwood said.

Hopwood has won more than $5.2 million in prize money in a long career of 3,064 races with listed wins — but she explains that she was more terrified of putting her body on the internet than being at the reins of a 70km horse. /u drove with the whole country watching.

‘It’s actually a decent source of income. My biggest concern was putting my naked ass out on the internet and making $50, the thought of ‘what if I put myself there and nobody wants it? I’m not sure my ego can handle that blow,” she laughed.

“So I was really worried about that. But my partner said, ‘I think you’re sexy, so if no one wants it, that’s fine. We’re going to enjoy it.”

“It’s amazing how much it has yielded. It’s not life-changing yet, but it looks like it’s on its way to earning us a home. So that’s pretty nice,” Hopwood said.

Big money is at stake today for the Caulfield Cup and Everest – and Hopwood leads up to $300,000 for Punt Club’s live event at the Lord Roberts Hotel in Sydney, where bettors can buy their way into the pot for just $20 .

“I was super excited about working with Punt Club, because it allows the average person to buy in and they can come to the pub and have a drink with us, or they can sign up online and just join them at home. us coming,” she said.

‘I love Everest. It’s great but it’s just a bit priceless with the amount of money behind it which is also why I think Point club is so good; because you can get involved without having to pay the $600,000 entrance fee to get a lock and have a little chat with us.

‘I’m terrified to head a club that will have such a big cat because it’s more busy than I was as a jockey! I’m fine with losing my own money, but losing other people’s money scares me…but I’m still pumped up,” Hopwood laughed.