Emma-Jayne Wilson sets record for career earnings by female jockey

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Emma-Jayne Wilson surpassed Julie Krone’s earnings record for a female jockey on Thursday at Woodbine when scoring aboard the debuting Perfect Lady Bee for trainer Roger Attfield.

Wilson boosted her earnings to $90,152,742 aboard the Charles Fipke homebred, who was the 1,903th winner for the 42-year-old, from 14,300 mounts.

Julie Krone’s mounts earned $90,126,584 throughout a career that went from 1981 to 2004, during which she won 3,704 races on 21,412 rides.

“It’s a significant milestone in the horse racing industry,” Wilson said. “The way we’ve come forward over the years, from when Julie started riding in the 1980s until now. What I’m most excited about is what it means in terms of equality. Julie and I are equal partners in sense that we have the same passion for equality in the game. That’s what makes me so proud of this accomplishment, is I can share that with her.”

Wilson, who won the 2007 Queen’s Plate on Mike Fox, is currently the fourth-leading rider at the Woodbine meet with 28 wins.

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