Regrettably Bathwick Tyres have ended their association with amateur ladies races after seven successful years. 

The AJA are indebted to them for building up such a fine series. 

An exciting opportunity has therefore arisen for a new sponsor of the amateur ladies flat series and we now look forward to finding a new sponsor taking up the reins. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for a potential sponsor to take on a ready made series which has proved so popular amongst jockeys and trainers alike. 

For further details please contact Sarah Oliver on 01886 884488.

2009’s Gentlemen’s Amateur Derby returns to its Epsom home on Bank Holiday Monday 31st August with a difference.  Unlike previous years when it has formed part of the Fegentri calendar, this year it will be an amateur rider’s race to enable the maximum number of AJA members to take part.

Epsom are also hosting a new race for lady amateur riders on the night of 20th August.

Roll on summer! 

Ian Chanin and Claire Allen will be the GB representives for 2009 for Fegentri.  

Two new racecourses are hosting Fegentri races this year.  Nottingham have kindly agreed to host the ladies flat race in July and Windsor have kindly agreed to host the mens flat race in August.

The following venues and dates have been agreed for this year’s Fegentri races:

4th July (e) Ladies Flat Nottingham

23rd July Mens Jump Stratford

29th August (e) Mens Flat Royal Windsor

30th August World Cup of Nations Goodwood

Today’s planned launch of Home-tek’s ladies hurdle series at Leicester has been abandoned due to waterlogging.  Unfortunately this is the third year running that we have lost this meeting so it is becoming a unique feature of the series!

Jamie Lennox has kindly agreed to safeguarding a total of five races in the series by including a ladies hurdle race at Market Rasen which will take place on 5th April.  The series now therefore consists of the following:

CATTERICK 24th February  

HUNTINGDON   11th March 

MARKET RASEN 5th April

WETHERBY 26th April 

WETHERBY (FINAL) 21st May

The Amateur Jockeys Association are delighted to announce Home-tek’s sponsorship of a new ladies hurdle series which kicks off at Leicester on Tuesday, 20^th January for amateur and professional lady jump jockeys.  The series consists of 5 races spread across 4 different courses with points being awarded to the first 6 placed jockeys in each race.

“Home-tek International are delighted to be able to sponsor the Lady Amateur Jump Jockeys for the 2009 season.” said Jamie Lennox, Managing Director of Home-tek.  “We feel really proud to be associated with the Amateur Jockeys Association and the fine work that it does for the sport”

Sarah Oliver, CEO of the AJA, said “We are extremely happy to have found a custodian for our lady jump jockeys series that was established by Kevin James a few years ago.  We are the only country in the world to offer such a series for lady jockeys and are indebted to Jamie Lennox for his support as we look forward to some great ladies races this spring.”

LEICESTER   20th January

CATTERICK 24th February 

HUNTINGDON   11th March

WETHERBY 26th April 

WETHERBY (FINAL) 21st May