Stacey Edwards from the Victorian town of Casterton won the small pony race in the National Pony Racing Series at Randwick.Stacey Edwards has grown up with horses but it is only thanks to a new initiative to get children interested in a career in the racing industry that she is set on becoming a jockey.
The National Pony Racing Series, launched last year by Thoroughbred Industry Careers, held taster days and then training days at major metropolitan racecourses such as Morphettville earlier this year. "If you love horses and you have a passion for them and you want to do something that you're passionate about, there's something for everyone," Ms Maurice said.Children can become apprentice jockeys at 16 in most states, but Stacey's mother, Kaye, would like her to finish year 12.
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