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I have one goal: to win the jockeys’ championship, says Aaron Chatrie
CHATRIE… I want to at least ride a Classic winner this year as well
Horse Racing, Sports
March 4, 2015

I have one goal: to win the jockeys’ championship, says Aaron Chatrie

IN-FORM jockey Aaron ‘Iceman’ Chatrie has vowed to give of his best in his quest to win the jockeys’ championship.

A win last Saturay aboard the Welsh Soutar-trained Eternal Joy enabled Chatrie to take his tally to 10 winners – fifth in the jockeys’ standing behind joint leaders Omar Walker and Robert Halledeen3 who are both on 17 winners, Dane Nelson on 14, and Shane Ellis on 12.

“My main aim at the moment is to be champion jockey. It is everybody’s dream to be called a champion jockey, even if it is once in a career, and that is no different with me,” Chatrie told the Complete Racing Guide.

“Being champion jockey is the one thing I’ve always wanted to achieve and for me it’s the most important thing. If I could manage that, it would be the highlight of my career,” he said.

“I am going to ride as many winners as I can and if I am doing well, it’s always a possibility.

“It is going to take a lot of hard work and determination to do that, as all jockeys are riding well and coming out fully loaded for the title, but I am willing to do the extra work,” he added.

While he is the stable jockey for trainer Gary Subratie, Chatrie said that he still rides for other trainers to improve his chances of becoming champion for the first time in his career since he started riding at the Park in 2009.

“I am with the stables of Gary Subratie but I get one and two rides from other trainers as well. This gives me a better chance of securing a good book of rides that will boost my chances of winning many races.

“I am riding very well at the moment and I am also very fit. I am riding with a lot of confidence and I just want to continue on that path,” he noted.

Chatrie said that in the process of vying for the jockeys’ title, he remains hopeful of riding a classic winner as well.

“I want to at least ride a Classic winner this year as well. Riding a Classic is a good thing, as everyone will always remember that as I want to make a name for myself,” the ‘Iceman’ affirmed.

Chatrie, 27, who graduated from the Greater Portmore High School in St Catherine said: “Racing was my first choice and since I am here everyone has been good to me and I want to thank them for that. So I have no regrets as everything has just worked out good for me and I am willing to continue giving of my best.”

— R Allen

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