One among Canada’s high jockeys, Emma-Jayne Wilson, turned the all-time chief by purse earnings amongst ladies riders in North American racing historical past July 11 at Woodbine.
The 42-year-old jockey surpassed the long-time document of $90,126,584 held by Corridor of Famer Julie Krone when she gained Race 4, a maiden particular weight race, on Charles Fipke’s homebred Excellent Girl Bee, educated by one other Corridor of Famer, Roger Attfield. Wilson entered the winner’s circle after the win with profession earnings of $90,152,742.
“It’s not essentially in regards to the wins. It’s in regards to the seconds, the thirds, the fourths, the fifths, all of it issues,” Wilson mentioned. “To interrupt the document with a win with these connections, I imply you couldn’t have written a narrative e book any higher. I’m actually making an attempt laborious to not present an excessive amount of emotion.”
Combating again tears, Wilson continued.
“I imply, I’m so used to placing my feelings within the again seat to journey races and be utterly centered one race to the following, however this one means a lot to me.”
As she closed in on Krone’s mark earlier this summer season, Wilson instructed 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’s not about beating [Krone]. It’s about being one of many women who put ladies on the map,” Wilson mentioned.
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, profitable 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.
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.
Wilson has taken her skills internationally, together with using Hong Kong in 2008 and captaining the Ladies’ Workforce to victory within the Shergar Cup at Ascot in 2015.
She and her spouse, Laura Trotter, are proud mother and father to twin women, Grace and Avery.
