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Jockeys’ Guild Calls for Inclusion as Industry Moves Forward with Changes
LEXINGTON, KY (December 11, 2019) The Jockeys’ Guild Annual Assembly, sponsored by Betfair, was held in Las Vegas on December 9 and covered a variety of issues affecting both Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse riders. The assembly...
Read MoreWoodbine Honours Jockey Eurico Rosa Da Silva
Woodbine Press Release TORONTO, December 7, 2019 – Six-time Sovereign Award-winning jockey Eurico Rosa Da Silva, who is approaching the finish line of his successful racing career with plans to retire at the conclusion of the...
Read MoreFrankie Dettori Celebrated as the 2019 Longines World’s Best Jockey
Longines Press Release by Andrew Chesser Hong Kong (Hong Kong) / Saint-Imier (Switzerland), December 6, 2019 – Lanfranco “Frankie” Dettori was celebrated as the 2019 Longines World’s Best Jockey tonight at the Longines Hong Kong...
Read More65-Year-Old Jockey B.L. Goff Goes 17 Years Between Thoroughbred Wins
Remington Park Press Release Sexagenarian jockey B.L. Goff hadn’t won a Thoroughbred race at Remington Park in 17 years. The long dry spell came to an end Thursday night with an upset victory in the seventh race. Goff, who...
Read MoreTeetan shrugs off the pressure to land maiden LONGINES IJC crown
LONGINES IJC Press Release by Scott Burton Karis Teetan secured his first LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley on Wednesday, seeing off Ryan Moore thanks to a hugely consistent night across the...
Read MoreJockeys’ Guild Assembly to Focus On Challenges Facing Jockeys and the Industry
Jockeys’ Guild Press Release Lexington, KY. (December 3, 2019) The Jockeys’ Guild Annual Assembly, sponsored by Betfair USA is scheduled for Monday, December 9 at TopGolf, adjacent to the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas,...
Read MoreWorld’s top two, Dettori and Purton, clash in Longines IJC
Hong Kong Jockey Club Press Release by Steve Moran The world’s two top jockeys, the evergreen and effervescent Frankie Dettori and Hong Kong’s own Zac Purton, head a stellar cast competing in the 22nd edition of the...
Read MoreRajiv Maragh Makes Triumphant Championship Meet Return
Gulfstream Park Press Release HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – After wintering at Aqueduct the past several years, jockey Rajiv Maragh made a triumphant Championship Meet return Friday at Gulfstream Park. The 34-year-old Jamaica native,...
Read MoreSmith Stands at the Threshold of Grade I Stakes Record
Del Mar Press Release by Hank Wesch Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith has 215 Grade I stakes victories in his career, one short of tying the retired Jerry Bailey for the wins recorded at the highest-level events in racing. While...
Read MoreFrankie Dettori Repeats as the Longines World’s Best Jockey
Longines Press Release Lanfranco “Frankie” Dettori continues to build upon his legacy and will be crowned the 2019 Longines World’s Best Jockey this December in Hong Kong, SAR. Dettori is the first jockey to win the award in...
Read MoreRetirement Celebrations Planned for Woodbine’s Leading Jockey Da Silva
Woodbine Press Release ORONTO, November 27, 2019 – Woodbine Entertainment has designated Saturday, Dec. 7 as “Eurico Rosa Da Silva Day” at Woodbine Racetrack to celebrate the career of the top jockey, who announced earlier this...
Read MoreChampion Jockey Ortiz Seeking Second Straight Riding Title
Gulfstream Park Press Release HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Irad Ortiz Jr. both started and ended a career year at Gulfstream Park in 2018, one where he was recognized with his first Eclipse Award as North America’s leading rider. As...
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