One in every of Canada’s prime riders, Emma-Jayne Wilson, turned the main purse-earning feminine rider in North American racing historical past July 11 at Woodbine.
The 42-year-old jockey surpassed the long-time document of US$90,126,584 held by Corridor of Famer Julie Krone when she gained race 4, a US$56,214 maiden particular weight, on Charles Fipke’s homebred Good Girl Bee , skilled by one other Corridor of Famer, Roger Attfield. Wilson entered the winner’s circle after the win with profession earnings of US$90,152,742.
“It isn’t essentially in regards to the wins. It is in regards to the seconds, the thirds, the fourths, the fifths, all of it issues,” Wilson stated. “To interrupt the document with a win with these connections, I imply you could not have written a narrative ebook any higher. I am actually attempting laborious to not present an excessive amount of emotion.”
Combating again tears, Wilson continued.
“I imply, I am so used to placing my feelings within the again seat to trip races and be fully targeted one race to the following, however this one means a lot to me.”Join BloodHorse Day by day
Picture: Michael BurnsEmma-Jayne Wilson turns into the best incomes feminine jockey of all time after successful aboard Good Girl Bee for proprietor/breeder Charles Fipke and coach Roger Attfield
As she closed in on Krone’s mark earlier this summer season, Wilson informed Woodbine publicity that Krone was “an inspiration to me and so many others.”
After she broke the document Thursday night time, the importance of her achievement started to set in.
“You already know, it isn’t about beating (Krone). It is about being one of many ladies who put girls on the map,” Wilson stated.
Wilson’s profession started auspiciously in 2004 throughout the identical 12 months Krone retired. The next 12 months, in 2005, Wilson turned Woodbine’s main rider as an apprentice, successful each a Sovereign Award and an Eclipse Award for her achievements. Then, in 2006, she captured each the Woodbine title and a second Sovereign Award as excellent apprentice.
She would win the nation’s prestigious Queen’s Plate aboard Mike Fox in 2007 and has since recorded three grade 1 victories.
Picture: Michael BurnsMike Fox, underneath Emma-Jayne Wilson, wins the 2007 Queen’s Plate at Woodbine
Presently, in her twentieth season at Woodbine, Wilson has greater than 1,900 profession wins. A revered ambassador for the game, she obtained the coveted Avelino Gomez Memorial Award in 2018, which honors important contributions to the game by a jockey.
Picture: Michael BurnsSurrounded by associates and fellow riders, Emma Jayne Wilson receives the 2018 Avelino Gomez Award for excellent jockey contribution at Woodbine
Wilson has taken her skills the world over, together with using Hong Kong in 2008 and captaining the Ladies’ Crew to victory within the Shergar Cup at Ascot in 2015.
She and her spouse, Laura Trotter, are proud mother and father to twin ladies, Grace and Avery.
Picture: Woodbine/Michael Burns PhotoJockey Emma-Jayne Wilson and Corridor of Fame coach Roger Attfield share amusing in 2023 because the coach and his pony escort her mount Twowaycrossin throughout morning coaching at Woodbine
