The Gentleman Magazine Issue 7 | February 2018 | Page 78
FORMER GROUP 1 WINNING JOCKEY STEVE DROWNE
TO JOIN BHA AS STIPENDIARY STEWARD
(Drowne, 46, pictured below winning on his final ride aboard Met by Moonlight at Lingfield on 31 December 2017)
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced
today that former Group 1 winning jockey Steve Drowne will
join its team of stipendiary stewards in 2018.
Drowne will commence training following the relinquishing
of his jockeys’ licence, and will begin an extended period of
training as a junior stipendiary steward with the BHA on 8
January 2018.
Drowne rode his first winner, Sigwell's Gold, in 1990 for trainer
Richard Holder. Amongst the highlights of his subsequent
27 year career which heralded over 1,400 winners from over
16,600 rides are six Group 1 wins, including in the Cheveley
Park Stakes, July Cup and the Nunthorpe Stakes.
Drowne also rode a century of winners in a single season on
three occasions in 2002, 2003 and 2007 and has served as joint-
president of the Professional Jockeys' Association for the last
ten years.
Steve Drowne said:
“I'm delighted to except the position of Stipendiary Steward,
after spending 27 years as a jockey.
Jamie Stier, Chief Regulatory Officer at the BHA, said:
“I’m delighted that Steve will be joining the BHA’s team of
stipendiary stewards.
“He becomes the latest in a succession of top class riders
to make the move to stewarding and I’m sure his years of
experience of riding at the highest level will be an invaluable
addition to the BHA.”
On behalf of The Professional Jockeys Association, Nigel
Payne, Chairman said:
"We would like to wish Steve every possible success in his new
career. He has had wonderful years in the saddle and is greatly
respected by his colleagues in the weighing room. We are
certain he will be as equally successful as a stipendiary steward
“Steve has served on the PJA's Council since 2001 and in 2008
was appointed Joint President. His contribution and work on
behalf of his fellow jockeys has been invaluable and we thank
him warmly for that."
“I was very keen to use that experience in another sphere of
the racing industry and have a second career rather than just
a second job."
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