These inspirational Awards were established in memory of the late Richard Davis who had started planning for his future before his fatal race fall in 1996.
Judged by a panel of independent judges, JETS Trustees and IJF Almoners (in the case of the IJF Progress Award), the Awards highlight what an important role JETS plays in encouraging and helping jockeys develop the skills required for a range of new careers, not only once they have retired but importantly whilst they are still riding. The entries are judged according to the initiative, forethought, effort and determination put into their career development.
AWARD CATEGORIES
The Jockey Club Achievement Award - The top Award designed for those jockeys who have significantly achieved in pursuing their new chosen careers and is worth £3000 to the winner with two runners-up prizes of £500 each. The winner will also receive hospitality for two as guests of JETS at the races.
The IJF Progress Award - Worth £2,000, this Award rewards the early progress of those jockeys who have more recently started out on a new career/training path or who are actively preparing for their future careers while still riding or while injured. The winner will also receive hospitality for two as guests of JETS at the races.
The BHA Development Award - With a prize of £1000, this award is exclusively for currently licensed jockeys who have shown real commitment to their Continuing Personal Development whilst riding or during injury time out in order to prepare for their future careers and/or to enhance their development as a jockey. The winner will also receive hospitality for two as guests of JETS at the races.
2022 AWARDS
The winners and runners up for this year's Awards, which were hosted on Racing TV on 9th November, have been announced. The winners enjoyed a day's hospitality and were presented with their trophies at Cheltenham on Friday 11th November. Afterwards they were interviewed on Racing TV by Lydia Hislop - watch here
2022 BHA Development Award Finalists - VIEW PROFILES
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Hugh Nugent - Jump Jockey RUNNER UP |
Alexander Thorne - Jump Jockey RUNNER UP |
Thomas Willmott - Conditional Jockey WINNER - Watch Film Watch Interview |
2022 IJF Progress Award Finalists - VIEW PROFILES
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Megan Carberry - Sports & Exercise Therapy RUNNER UP |
Sam Welton - Civil & Structural Engineering RUNNER UP |
Ryan Withey - Equine Dentistry WINNER - Watch Film Watch Interview |
2022 The Jockey Club Achievement Awards Finalists - VIEW PROFILES
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Jake Hodson - Garden Maintenance & Tree Surgery RUNNER UP |
Emma Sayer - Training & Development Manager SRA RUNNER UP |
Jordan Vaughan - Farrier WINNER - Watch Film Watch Interview |
