( CNN ) -- Rosie Napravnik made history by becoming the first female jockey to win the $ 2 million Breeders ' Cup Distaff Friday -- then she dropped the real bombshell by revealing she was seven weeks pregnant and would retire after racing again on Saturday . The 26-year-old guided the three-year-old fillie , Untapable , to a one and a quarter length victory over its closest rival at the prestigious event in Arcadia , California . She then took to the podium to reveal the baby news in front of her stunned mother , who she had still to inform of her pregnancy at this point , and a live television audience . `` Was n't planning to announce until after I finish riding tomorrow but winning the BC Distaff on Untapable was just too special , '' Napravnik later tweeted . `` Looking forward to 4 live mounts tomorrow ( Saturday ) and making my retirement even more special by going out with a bang , '' she later added . A two time winner of the Kentucky Oaks and the Breeders ' Cup Juvenile in 2012 , Napravnik is married to Joe Sharp who is a racehorse trainer himself . She is currently the sixth highest earning jockey on the North American circuit , winning more than $ 13 million of prize money in 2014 alone . In the past she has spoken about the challenges female jockeys face compared to their male counterparts . `` For a female jockey it 's a little bit harder to get yourself established . But once you can get over that hump and prove that you 're a competitive rider , and win races , it 's irrelevant what gender you are , '' she told CNN in 2013 . `` To be honest , the female aspect has worked to my advantage in a lot of respects -- just with publicity and being recognized for things that I 've accomplished which may not have been such a big deal if it was just another male jockey . '' But perhaps the racing world should n't be too surprised Napravik has decided to chose motherhood over the saddle . She revealed in the run-up to last year 's Kentucky Derby that she planned to start a family before long . `` There 's still a lot of things that I want to accomplish in my career so I 'm going to try and get all of that out of the way first -- my husband and I are very excited about having a family , '' she said at the time . That said , there can be hardly anyone who expected the announcement so abruptly after a historic triumph .
Rosie Napravnik announces she is pregnant after the Governors ' Cup Classic . Napravnik had just become the first female winner of the prestigious event . She will race again shortly before announcing her retirement .