Category: Jockey News
11-02-2009
AJA Director Richard Dunwoody summitted Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, the second highest of the seven summits (6,962 metres), and the highest mountain in the world outside Asia at the end of January. Aconcagua, which has already claimed the lives of six people this year, has only 40% atmospheric pressure at the top, meaning that altitude sickness is common.
Towards the summit up the ‘Canaleta’ route Richard was taking up to six breaths per step, the summit itself being a nine hour haul.
The expedition, led by polar adventurer, Henry Cookson, took 14 days with temperatures as low as minus 20 degrees centigrade.
Surprisingly, near the top at the same time were the owners of Boscean Chieftain a horse Richard won on three times in 1994!
This was Richard’s second attempt to conquer Aconcagua having first tried in 2003.
Richard said: “I’m delighted to have now finally achieved this with a great team of people and led by Henry Cookson, who did an excellent job in getting me to the top!”.
Richard will take on his next major challenge, for charity, in the UK in May 2009 this year.
For further information please contact Liz Ampairee info@lizampairee.com 0773 333 1945
10-02-2009
Currently sidelined with a broken collarbone, Racheal Kneller has been cheered up by the news that she has won The Stable Staff Association’s Champion Flat Jockey of 2008 award. With 2 winners and 5 placed horses from 16 rides in 2008, this is a tremendous achievement for Racheal and it is wonderful to see her receive the recognition that she so obviously deserves. Many congratulations to Racheal and get well wishes for a speedy recovery and return to the saddle!
23-01-2009
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.
23-01-2009
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!
23-01-2009
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
20-01-2009
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
14-01-2009
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, 20th 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
24-12-2008
AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL AJA MEMBERS!
07-12-2008
Very many congratulations to both Danny Cook and Gemma Gracey-Davison who have both done fantastically this season in representing Great Britain in the FEGENTRI series.
Danny (pictured above (left) with Donal Macauley (IRELAND) (centre) and Paul-Henri de Quatrebarbes (FRANCE) (right)) ended the FEGENTRI season in the runner-up slot over jumps with Donal Macauley Fegentri World Champion for the gentlemen riders and Paul-Henri de Quatrebarbes taking the runner-up slot on the Flat. This was a fantastic achievement for Danny, especially considering that he missed the first Fegentri race of the season in Belgium as well as not taking part at either Sandown or Switzerland.
Gemma Gracey-Davison also did fantastically well (pictured on the right above in Mauritius yesterday), also finishing in the runner-up slot to Ireland with Nadine Forde taking the Ladies World Championship. Considering the demands made on both Danny and Gemma back home with their successful amateur careers in the UK, they have done magnificently and we are very grateful to them for being such excellent representatives for Great Britain.
02-12-2008
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