Carrothers Jockey

We are happy to announce that Carrothers will be ridden by Emma-Jayne Wilson in the Seagram Cup. As we reported yesterday, Junior Alvarado had prior commitments in Saratoga on the day of the Seagram Cup.

The very accomplished Emma-Jayne, won both the Eclipse Award and Sovereign Award for Champion Apprentice Jockey in 2005, and the Sovereign Award again in 2006. Her biggest success came in 2007 when winning the Queen’s Plate, Canada’s most prestigious race, aboard Mike Fox. Among her 1,700-plus wins are multiple graded stakes victories, most of which came at her home track of Woodbine.

Trainer Kent Sweezey said it’s important for Carrothers to have a rider with quiet hands and is patient, and the team believes Emma-Jayne will fit the gelding very nicely.