APPRENTICE JOCKEY OF THE YEAR

Nominations and poll for Apprentice Jockey of the Year.

NOMINATIONS

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x Apprentice jockeys are defined as jockeys under 21 years of age, or who are within their first three seasons as jockeys.
x Nominations limited to two jockeys per person.

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Jockey Name: jockey name
Horses Ridden: 0 (# of horses ridden during Y17)
Why Jockey Should Win: Paragraph explaining why this jockey deserves award

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[b]Horses Ridden:[/b] 0 (# of horses ridden during Y17)
[b]Why Jockey Should Win:[/b] Paragraph explaining why this jockey deserves award


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Jockey Name: Savita Tusaint
Horses Ridden: 2
Why Jockey Should Win: While Savita (who turned 21 this year) did not have many mounts, the two she had were exceptionally ridden. The first was Optical Illusion, who had an award-ready season of nine HOTY* wins including a win in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint. She also rode Toss Up, the young sprinting sensation who won a leg of the STC and came in third against older horses in the Breeders' Cup Sprint. She's going to continue to be a huge asset to Valkyrie moving forward!

Jockey Name: Meredith Mahon
Horses Ridden: 4
Why Jockey Should Win: Meredith rode Fleet Street, Adrasteia, Amaris, and Sunrise Spell in her second season as a jockey. She guided Fleet Street to a Breeders Cup Classic victory by the end of Y17, among his many other honors. Adrasteia was a formidable dirt distaffer who counted ten HoTY victories to her name, including the Lady's Secret Stakes and the Dubai Filly Cup, by the end of the season. Amaris boldly took on the boys throughout her classic season, taking ten HoTY races including two legs of the Turf Triple Sprinter Crown, the Girls Festival, and the Lure Green Mile. Sunrise Spell established himself as a strong young dirt sprinter, claiming seven victories by the end of his juvenile season, including the Magic Millions Colts Dirt Sprint and the Orchid Cup Colts. Lots of success indeed - Meredith did very well for a second-year jockey.


Jockey Name: Timothy Andrews
Horses Ridden: 3
Why Jockey Should Win: This was Timothy's first year as a jockey, and he was assigned to ride Ares, Aristaeus, and Sweet Dreams. Ares completed his final season with seven victories, including five HoTY ones. His premier wins were in the Maryland Millions Sprint and the Sprint Stakes. Aristaeus completed the incredibly difficult task of hitting grade two as a juvenile, capturing ten HoTY victories by the end of the season including the Unicorn Horn Juvenile Dirt, two legs of the Youth Challenge series, and the Breeders Cup Juvenile. Sweet Dreams hit grade three as a juvenile and counts the Magic Millions Mile and the Eddy County Stakes among his victories. For a first-time rider, both of Timothy's juveniles hit advanced grades and Ares competed very well. He definitely deserves this nomination.