TORONTO — A look at Emma-Jayne Wilson, Canada’s top female jockey with a record 1,875 victories:
— Her mounts have won US$89,181,572.
— Won the 2007 King’s Plate aboard Mike Fox.
— North America’s top apprentice in 2005 after becoming the first woman to claim Woodbine’s jockey title with 175 wins and over $6.2 million in earnings.
— Won second straight Sovereign Award apprentice honour in 2006 before recording her historic Plate victory.
— In September 2012, Wilson surpassed Francine Villeneuve as Canada’s winningest female jockey.
— In 2015, Wilson combined with Sammy Jo Bell and Hayley Turner to win the Shergar Cup, the first victory for an all-female side in the team event.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 26, 2024.
