National Jockeys Celebrated at Royal Randwick

This Saturday at Royal Randwick, the Australian Turf Club is hosting a celebration for jockeys and also the first feature race of the new Australian season. The celebration will be held for National Jockeys Celebration Day with the NSW Jockeys Association, and the races being run will honoru former Sydney star jockeys Cliff Clare, Bill Camer, and Ray Selkrig. The $200,000 Gr2 Heineken Missile Stakes is the opening Group race of the season and will start a series of pathway sprint races for the spring with a strong line up of sprinters. The $150,000 Listed Fujitsu General Rosebud (1100m) for 3YOs, meanwhile, is the kicking-off point for next month’s $1 million Group 1 De Bortoli Wines Golden Rose next month. ATC Executive General Manager Racing & Wagering, James Ross, told racingnsw.com.au, “National Jockeys Celebration Day is just one way we thank and honor all jockey’s past and present for their skill and service to Sydney racing, which remains home to the strongest and most competitive riding ranks in the world.” Ross noted, “The Australian Turf Club wants to particularly acknowledge the professionalism and diligence of all jockeys over the past 16 months in playing their crucial role in allowing our racing to continue during separate breakouts of the COVID pandemic.”