Jim Crowley, the 2016 Champion Jockey, has been announced as our new racecourse ambassador for 2017. Having had an unbelievable season last year, Jim has landed himself a top job as number-one jockey for Sheik Hamdan Al Maktoum and we look forward to working with him this season.
APR 03rd 2017
Jim Crowley Racecourse Ambassador 2017
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Jim Crowley at Goodwood Racecourse in 2016
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Algometer winning the Cocked Hat Stakes in 2016
Riding a winner here means more to me than anywhere else.
Champion Jockey and Racecourse Ambassador
The Champion Jockey Jim Crowley was today announced as the new ambassador for the 2017 season at Goodwood Racecourse.
Having travelled over 50,000 miles and ridden in over 1,000 races, Jim Crowley’s 189 winners in the calendar year of 2016 crowned an incredible journey for the 38-year-old from Pulborough.
Crowley started the 2016 season rated as a 66/1 shot to claim the Flat Jockeys Championship and he defied the odds, breaking many records including one which had been held for decades by the legendary Sir Gordon Richards and Fred Archer: an unbelievable 46 winners in one month.
As just reward for winning the title, Crowley has secured the much-coveted role as Sheik Hamdan Al Maktoum’s number one jockey. As a result, he will undoubtedly taste further success at Goodwood and in particular at the Qatar Goodwood Festival in August. Al Maktoum has enjoyed plenty of success at the meeting over the years and the likes of Thikriyaat and Muthmir were successful in the last two years.
Crowley was the second most successful jockey at the track last season with eight winners, including the Cocked Hat Stakes at the May Festival on board Algometer.
Crowley said of new ambassador position;
“I’m very proud to be taking up this role with Goodwood. It’s my local track so riding a winner here means more to me than anywhere else. The quality of racing throughout the year is very high but the Qatar Goodwood Festival in August is the standout meeting and I hope I can ride lots of winners there!”
Alex Eade, General Manager for Goodwood Racecourse, said;
“To secure the services of the leading jockey in the country is very exciting for everyone here at Goodwood. Jim has always had a fantastic record riding here and I remember him securing a valuable double at our season finale in October on his way to claiming the Jockeys Championship – let’s hope he can win back-to-back titles this season!”
With Jim on board it is sure to be another memorable season at Goodwood Racecourse. To see everything we have in store this year click the button below.
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