26 August 2010: WHERE TO FIND JOBS IN AUSTRALIA
If you fancy working in Australia you can now find racing jobs Down Under advertised at www.racingjobs.com.au
26 August 2010: CALLING ALL ASSISTANT TRAINERS
The Alex Scott Memorial Scholarship offers the opportunity of a month's all-expenses-paid work experience in a country of the winner's choice. Applications close end of September. Contact Lisa at JETS in the first instance lisa@jets-uk.org
16 August 2010: HARD WORK PAYS OFF FOR MARK
Former NH jockey Mark Nicolls, who – as recently reported in the JETS Journal (August 2010) - has been busy working to become a commercial helicopter pilot, has so far achieved both key American and British qualifications which has involved taking 14 exams and 600 hours of classroom and home study. Mark’s private pilots’ training was self-funded..... read more...
DECEMBER 2009: AUTHORITY STEPS IN TO TOP-UP PRIZE VALUES FOR GRIFFINS RICHARD DAVIS AWARD WINNERS
Following the news that two former jockeys had tied for The 2009 Griffins Richard Davis Achievement Awards and would share the £2,500 prize fund between them .....read more...
NOVEMBER 2009: 2009 GRIFFINS RICHARD DAVIS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RESULT IS A TIE
Funeral Director and Racing Official share top honours.
Former jockeys, Alan Dempsey (now a Racing Official) and Paul Robson (now a Funeral Director) have tied for the Griffins Richard Davis Achievement Award, .... read more...
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NOVEMBER 2009: JOCKEYS NOW OPTING FOR MUCH WIDER CHOICE OF FURTHER CAREERS
2009 Griffins Richard Davis Awards shortlists demonstrate increasing diversity
The shortlists for this year’s Griffins Richard Davis Awards – the JETS’ annual career development awards – demonstrate the broad and varying choices made by jockeys when pursuing their careers after retirement from race riding.....read more...
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Click here for a List of Past Winners
OCTOBER 2009: DAVID KENNY WINS JETS PRIZE IN HANDS AND HEELS APPRENTICE SERIES read more...
THE GRIFFINS RICHARD DAVIS AWARDS 2009
JETS would like to thank the following for helping to make the Richard Davis Awards presentation day such as success:
- Griffins Accountants of Newbury, our Award sponsors
- Ian Balding for presenting our IJF Progress Award
- Cheltenham Racecourse, for hosting the day
- Gavin James www.gjmultimedia.co.uk for our event photography
- OPL Digital for donating the last fence photo to the winning jockey in the JETS/Griffins Richard Davis Novices Hurdle – Timmy Murphy.
