Jamie Kyne
It was with great shock and sadness we heard of the tragedy which befell Jamie. We used Jamie soon after he started riding in this country on our mare Limonia who he rode to three consecutive second places.
Much has been written about him and his talent and we can only wholeheartedly endorse everything which has been written about him, 100% of which is positive.
Jerry Cullinan, my assistant, spotted him in January 2008 and we thought he was well worth his 7lb claim. We jocked him up on Limonia in February 2008 at Southwell. I picked the saddle up from him in the weighing room and there was this slip of a lad with the most angelic of faces but with a cheery personality and a determination to follow the riding instructions to the letter. Even at this stage his professionalism shone above anything else we had seen from someone of such tender years.
He rode a cracking race and was so disappointed not to win. He followed up with two further seconds on her and each time we could not fault him. We thought then that here was a champion jockey in the making.
After each race he rang up to check the horse was ok, he was so professional even at that eary stage and his parents should be very proud.
One light hearted anecdote: when at Southwell in those early days I remember Eddie Ahern asking me if Jamie's mum knew he was not at school? For someone so young he showed such talent and fantastic potential.
He will be so sadly misssed by everyone who knew him. Our thoughts are with his family and we, like most others, can not begin to understand the loss they are suffering.
Much has been written about him and his talent and we can only wholeheartedly endorse everything which has been written about him, 100% of which is positive.
Jerry Cullinan, my assistant, spotted him in January 2008 and we thought he was well worth his 7lb claim. We jocked him up on Limonia in February 2008 at Southwell. I picked the saddle up from him in the weighing room and there was this slip of a lad with the most angelic of faces but with a cheery personality and a determination to follow the riding instructions to the letter. Even at this stage his professionalism shone above anything else we had seen from someone of such tender years.
He rode a cracking race and was so disappointed not to win. He followed up with two further seconds on her and each time we could not fault him. We thought then that here was a champion jockey in the making.
After each race he rang up to check the horse was ok, he was so professional even at that eary stage and his parents should be very proud.
One light hearted anecdote: when at Southwell in those early days I remember Eddie Ahern asking me if Jamie's mum knew he was not at school? For someone so young he showed such talent and fantastic potential.
He will be so sadly misssed by everyone who knew him. Our thoughts are with his family and we, like most others, can not begin to understand the loss they are suffering.
