Emma-Jayne Wilson | |
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Occupation | Jockey |
Born |
Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
September 1, 1981
Career wins | 1,374 (ongoing) |
Major racing wins | |
Canadian Stakes (2005) Queen's Plate (2007) |
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Racing awards | |
United States Champion Apprentice Jockey (2005) Canadian Champion Apprentice Jockey (2005, 2006) |
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Significant horses | |
Arravale, Classic Stamp, Mike Fox, Rahy's Attorney |
Canadian Stakes (2005)
Ontario Lassie Stakes (2005, 2014)
Alywow Stakes (2006)
Durham Cup Stakes (2006)
Valedictory Stakes (2006, 2012)
Maple Leaf Stakes (2007)
Victoria Stakes (2007)
Fanfreluche Stakes (2008)
Glorious Song Stakes (2008)
Victoria Park Stakes (2008)
(2008, 2009)
Victoriana Stakes (2009)
Eclipse Stakes (Canada) (2010)
Pan American Stakes (2011)
Kennedy Road Stakes (2013)
Sky Classic Stakes (2015)
Display Stakes (2015) Duchess Stakes (2016)
Emma-Jayne Wilson (born September 1, 1981) is a Sovereign and Eclipse Award-winning jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. She began taking riding lessons at age nine, and after finishing high school in Brampton, she studied equine management at Kemptville College, part of the University of Guelph.
In 2007 aboard Mike Fox, Wilson became the first woman to win Canada's oldest and most important race, the Queen's Plate.