Rachel King
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Rachel King | |
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Occupation | Jockey |
Born | [1] Waterperry, South Oxfordshire, England | 31 July 1990
Nationality | British |
Height | 154 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1] |
Weight | 51 kg (112 lb)[1] |
Rachel King(born 31 July 1990)is a British jockey based in Australia.[1][2]
Background[edit]
King was born in Waterperry near Oxford.[2]
After earning her British jockey license in 2006, she earned her Australian jockey license in 2014[1]
In 2023, she was invited to Japan to represent Australia in the annual World All-star Jockeys . She won her first race in Japan by winning the first leg of the race with Dover Hawk, and ultimately finished second, which was the highest a female jockey achieved in the race.[3][4][5]
In 2024, King returned to Japan after applying the short-term license, with the duration lasting from 6 January and 5 March, and her guarantor trainer being Noriyuki Hori and guarantor owner being Danox.[1] On 21 January, King won the American Jockey Club Cup with Chuck Nate , making her the first foreign female jockey to win a flat race in Japan, as well as her first graded race victory in Japan.[Note 1][6][7][8] On 4 February, King once again won a graded race, this time the Tokyo Shimbun Hai with Sakura Toujours , where she placed the horse in 6th place along the rail before passing through the horses and finishing first.[9] As a result, King became the first female jockey ever to win 2 JRA graded races.[9]
Major victories[edit]
- Coolmore Stud Stakes – Ozzmosis (2023)
- Sydney Cup – Knights Order (2022)
- Spring Champion Stakes – Maid of Heaven (2018)
- H E Tancred Stakes – Arapaho (2023)
- The Metropolitan – Just Fine (2023)
- American Jockey Club Cup – Chuck Nate(2024)
- Tokyo Shimbun Hai – Sakura Toujours(2024)
References[edit]
Footnote[edit]
- ^ The first foreign female jockey to win a graded race in Japan was Rochelle Lockett who won the Nakayama Daishogai with Gilded Age in 2002.
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "外国人騎手への短期免許の交付". jra.jp (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. 4 January 2024. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ a b "2023ワールドオールスタージョッキーズ出場外国騎手プロフィール" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "開催競馬場・今日の出来事、明日の取消・変更等(8月26日(土曜))". Japan Racing Association (in Japanese). 26 August 2023. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "ポイントランキング:ワールドオールスタージョッキーズ JRA". Japan Racing Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "【WASJ】豪のR・キングが女性騎手として過去最高の2位 再来日はいつ?〝日本愛〟もアピール". 東スポ競馬 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sports. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "【アメリカJCC】チャックネイトのレイチェル・キング騎手がJRA重賞初Vに歓喜「素晴らしいスタミナ」". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 21 January 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "90年JCのJ.クローン初挑戦から23回…キングが外国人女性騎手の願いかなえる". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 21 January 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "【アメリカJCC】レイチェル・キング騎手がチャックネイトで外国人女性騎手初のJRA平地重賞V 15か国での騎乗経験生かした". UMATOKU (in Japanese). Hochi Shimbun. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ a b "【東京新聞杯】女性騎手初の重賞2勝目を記録したレイチェル・キング騎手は下町和食巡りがオフの楽しみ". UMATOKU (in Japanese). 5 February 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
External links[edit]
- RACHEL KING – Racing & Sports
- Rachel King on Instagram
- Rachel King on Twitter