Jackson Woman On Track To Win 620-Mile Mongol DerbyThe Cowboy State Daily ^ | 8/10/26 | Andrew RossiPosted on by Uncle MiltieAnother Wyoming woman is leading the herd in the world-famous Mongol Derby. Lindsay Woods of Jackson is one of the 43 riders participating in the Mongol Derby 2026, a 620-mile horse race in Inner Mongolia. Dangerous DerbyThe Mongol Derby follows the "postal route" established by Genghis Khan across the Mongolian Steppe in 1224. Deidre Griffith was the first Wyoming woman to winthe Mongol Derby. Finishing the Mongol Derby is enough of an accomplishment, but everyone following Woods knows how tenacious she can be.