Category: Jockey News
07-09-2009
Racing is finding it hard to come to terms with the tragic loss of two promising young jockeys who lost their lives when a fire ripped through their flat in a suspected arson attack in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Talented apprentices Jamie Kyne aged 18 and 19-year-old Jan Wilson, who began her career as an amateur, lost their lives in the blaze in Norton near Malton, North Yorkshire. They were both looking forward to riding the next day at York and Thirsk respectively, where Jan was to have ridden her mother Margaret’s IMPERIAL SWORD who has given her three wins already this season.
Jan attended The British Racing School having set her heart on becoming a jockey from an early age. She enjoyed her first ride under Rules at Goodwood last year and was known to many amateur jockeys, having ridden in several amateur races on the Flat last season. She was so dedicated to progressing her career that she even rode in an AJA charity race at Newcastle in October in aid of Spinal Injuries to gain more experience before taking out her apprentice’s licence.
Jan was attached to David Barron, who said that she loved her job so much that she never mentioned taking time off because she hated the thought of missing a work morning. He added that Jan was a very good rider but it was only recently that he had noticed her transformation to that of a jockey, especially when she won on Imperial Sword at Ayr last month. She had tremendous potential and everything was coming together for her.
Jamie was attached to John Quinn and his career was blossoming this season with 29 victories. He enjoyed his biggest victory when Allan Dickman’s Ishetoo won the sportingbet.com Sprint at York in May. Jamie began his career with Declan Carroll who provided him with his first winner in December 2007. A future star in the making, Jamie was currently third in this season’s apprentice championship.
Racecourses staged a period of silence in remembrance over the weekend fixtures whilst jockeys wore black armbands. The Amateur Jockeys Association would like to express their deep sorrow at this time and send their sincere condolences to the families and friends of Jan and Jamie.
04-09-2009
The rewritten and reformatted Rule Book will come into effect on Monday 7th September 2009. The new Rules of Racing are more user friendly and bring the relevant Rules together under six separate Manuals:
A. General Manual
B. Race Manual
C. Trainer Manual
D. Rider Manual
E. Horse and Owner Manual
F. Racing Administration Manual
Whilst the Rules might be worded and arranged differently, the actual meaning and application of the individual Rules has not changed. The new Rules of Racing can be found at:
http://newrules.britishhorseracing.com
A revised and updated Guidelines to Penalties and Procedures Booklet can be found at:
http://www.britishhorseracing.com/inside_horseracing/pdf/guide_to_procedures_2009.pdf
A leaflet explaining the new Rules of Racing can be found at:
http://www.britishhorseracing.com/resources/media/RulesLeaflet.pdf
All racecourses, trainers, jockeys and media will be sent an updated Guidelines to Penalties and Procedures Booklet. All racecourses will also be issued with a new copy of the Rules of Racing and an additional copy for the Stewards Room. Most trainers should find that the Guidelines to Penalties and Procedures booklet and the Rule Book website suffice. However, any trainer who wishes to have a hard copy of the Rules of Racing can request one by emailing rules@britishhorseracing.com
All of the Manuals and the Guidelines to Penalties and Procedures are available to download from the website.
04-09-2009
Please can all amateur jockeys riding winners abroad remember on their return to let LAURA MONGER know of their success so that their records can be updated. Laura is Licensing Assistant, based at the BHA on 0207 152 0148 or you can e-mail her on lmonger@britishhorseracing.com
03-09-2009
Calling all those interested in taking part in a charity race in aid of RACING WELFARE and THE INJURED JOCKEYS FUND, we are delighted to announce that we are returning to TOWCESTER on Thursday 5th NOVEMBER at the very kind invitation of Kevin Ackerman and Clerk of the Course, Robert Bellamy. For further details please contact Sarah Oliver on 01886 884488 or e-mail sph.oliver@btopenworld.com
02-09-2009
Ruth Jefferson is just back from a weekend representing Great Britain in the European Lady Jockeys Championship held in Bratislava and Budapest over 2 days and although she did not triumph, she enjoyed the experience!
Meanwhile Claire Allen, currently enjoying pole position in the ladies Fegentri series representing Great Britain with two Flat wins in Sweden and France (Claire’s first Flat wins in her career with 92 point-to-point wins and 5 jump wins under Rules), travels today to Turkey for the next challenge there.
Ian Chanin, fresh from his Fegentri triumph on home turf on Saturday night at Royal Windsor where he rode his second Flat win of his career having won on 2nd July in Norway, now prepares for the USA next week as part of the gentleman riders’ Fegentri series in his role as gentleman representative for Great Britain.
With this year’s GB Fegentri representatives both being prolific winning point-to-point jockeys, it is great to see each of them excel on the Flat in both the Ladies and Gentlemen’s Fegentri World Championships.
01-09-2009
Its good to report that Wendy Gibson’s recovery from her fall earlier this season is going well and she has just begun riding out again with a view to returning to race riding in the near future. Good luck to Wendy and we all wish her well and look forward to seeing her back in action on the racecourse before too long!
Meanwhile, over in Newmarket Michelle Hugo is recuperating after fracturing her back in a freak fall whilst riding out recently. This is especially bad luck for Michelle having only recently returned to the saddle after recovering from breaking her leg badly in a fall at the end of last year. Michelle is now out of hospital and resting at home and we all wish her well again very soon. Michelle is one of our most stylish lady jockeys, having won the Best Dressed Lady Competition at Cheltenham Festival this year! (Michelle pictured on left) 
31-08-2009
Many congratulations on a sensational season so far for reigning champion amateur Simon Walker, who put the icing on the cake with his win at Epsom in the newly programmed Gentleman’s Epsom Derby on Monday, sponsored by Tompkins and May. This was a first success for Simon at Epsom having been placed many times in this Derby in the past, the race having been held at Sandown for the past two years with Epsom’s rebuilding programme being undertaken.
This gentleman riders’ amateur Derby, which is now open to all amateur gentleman jockeys who have completed 5 rides on the Flat, has undergone a change in the Programme Book for this season (having been a Fegentri race in the past and originally sponsored by Moet and Chandon) in order to allow AJA members every chance of the exhilarating experience of riding around this unique course.
9 runners went to post and a disaster was averted when Stephen Harrison sat tight with his horse, Hughie Morrison’s SLEEPY HOLLOW, stumbling badly on exiting the stalls. No one was keen to make it and a very steady pace was set with WICKSY CREEK leading the field around Tattenham Corner but as they came down the hill the pace quickened and Simon Walker and Philip Hobbs’ HIBIKI strode away to hold his rivals and win by 3/4 of a length from SLEEPY HOLLOW with Pat Phelan’s Ladies Epsom Derby winner EPSOM SALTS and Marcus Price held in third by another 3/4 of a length.
After the race Simon said “I’ve been second three or four times and it’s nice to get one at last. He’s a nice horse and travelled well. I looked for a horse to lead me and when I went for him he galloped to the line.”
31-08-2009
Clairefontaine on Saturday was a bitter sweet experience for leading amateur lady jockey Faye Bramley.
As the only English jockey taking part, Faye enjoyed a facile win in the Prix du 21eme Arrondissement Prix des Pervenches for trainer Eoghan O’Neill aboard BARRICADO.
Unfortunately Faye was dislodged from the saddle after pasting the post and the fall broke her ankle.
A wheelchair had to ferry Faye back to the weighing room for her to weigh in before being whisked off to hospital and we all wish her a speedy recovery and a swift return to the saddle.
30-08-2009
A Fegentri August Bank Holiday weekend was hosted in Great Britain with races not only at Royal Windsor but also at Goodwood.Saturday evening kicked off with the first race of Royal Windsor’s card being THE AJA INSURE MEMBERS FEGENTRI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES for gentleman amateur riders. 7 nations were represented with jockeys from France, Germany, Ireland, Belgium, Italy, USA and The Netherlands; sadly Dutch rider Peter Janssen was drawn on a non-runner and 9 went to post.
An early fast pace was set by Florent Guy, prolific winning French jockey (220 Flat wins) on Keith Goldsworthy’s front running BOLTON HALL. As the race progressed and the field turned for home, the runners spread across the track. Out of the pack emerged the oldest horse in the race – Jim Boyle’s 11 year old SKY QUEST ridden by Ian Chanin who went on to win in fine style from Marian Weissmeier for Germany in second on Karen George’s KING’S FABLE, Fabio Locatelli for Italy on Julia Feilden’s SAND REPEAL and Florent Guy finished fourth.
Next day the scene was set at Goodwood for the Fegentri World Cup of Nations by kind invitation of the Duke and Duchess of Richmond.
Back row: Pauline Boisgontier (France), Andrew Doyle (Ireland), Vanessa Rodenbusch (Germany), Marian Weissmeier (Germany), Arthur Hoyeau (France), Front row: Georgina Andrews (GB), Phil Collington GB), Mario Baratti (Italy), Fabio Locatelli (Italy).
Great Britain was represented by Georgina Andrews and Phil Collington and teams were also in place for France, Germany, Italy and one rider for Team Europe, that being Andrew Doyle from Ireland. It was a great shame that the USA team were not represented; their lady rider was unable to travel over do to a delay in her passport being issued and it was most unfortunate that on the morning of the race we had a non-runner which was to have been the ride of US jockey Jacob Smith.
With the field reduced to 9 runners, the field was led by WHOSIT (Vanessa Rodenbusch) until the final 3 furlongs when a battle began between POTENTIALE (Mario Baratti) and THEOCRITUS (Phil Collington) trying to get on terms, but victory could not be denied for John Hills and his Italian rider to hold on well and score by 3 lengths. This was a great result for John who has always been such a loyal supporter of Fegentri races in this country and won the Fegentri Amateur Derby at Epsom himself as an amateur jockey in the past. Many congratulations to all winning connections on a great result!
Winning jockey Mario Baratti holds aloft his prize decanter accompanied by Nathalie Belinguier (President Fegentri), Gay Kindersley (President AJA), John Hills (winning trainer) and The Duke of Richmond.
Copy and paste link below to watch FEGENTRI WORLD CUP http://www.racinguk.com/page/forcelogin/Replay/0,,12542~1394008~453352~20090830,00.html
28-08-2009
The annual AJA Northern Dance will be held at SCOTCH CORNER HOTEL on Saturday 21st November. Tickets are available as in previous years from Serena Brotherton and Carol Bartley who have kindly volunteered once again to run this event and to avoid disappointment it is advised that you book early! Dancing will be to THE ZOOMS and tickets are fantastic value at £40 each with the option of an overnight stop at special rates. For further information and to book please contact Carol Bartley on 07734 303862 or Serena Brotherton on 07740 257110.
The Amateur Jockeys Association of Great Britain
NORTHERN DINNER DANCE
Saturday 21st November 2009
THE RICHMOND SUITE
SCOTCH CORNER HOTEL
JUNCTION A1/A66 RICHMOND
NR DARLINGTON, NORTH YORKSHIRE
Black Tie Dinner 7.30 pm
Bar from 6.00 pm until 1.00 am
Carriages at 1.30 am
TICKETS @ £40 EACH (CHEQUES PAYABLE TO AJA) FROM:
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Carol Bartley
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07734 303862
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Serena Brotherton
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07740 257110
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Accommodation discounted if booked by 8TH NOVEMBER (quote ‘AJA’) Double B&B @ £70; Single B&B @ £45 Tel: 01748 850900
