Jamie Kah, an Australian jockey, has held the title of the world’s top-ranked female jockey since October 2020. During the 2020/21 season, she achieved the remarkable feat of being the first jockey to ride 100 winners in a Melbourne Metropolitan racing season.
Bio/Wiki
Age-27 years
Height- 5 feet 6 inches
Weight- 60.5kg.
Full anme- Jamie Lee Kah
Born- 7 December 1995
Birth place- Australia
Profession-Australian jockey
Nationality-Australian
Parents
Jamie Kah’s parents, John and Karen, are former speed skaters who represented Australia in the Winter Olympics. She was raised in Mount Pleasant, located in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia.
Boyfriend
Kah is presently unmarried .She was previously engaged to fellow rider Clayton Douglas, and they co-owned a property on the Mornington Peninsula. However, their engagement ended mysteriously amid reports of living separately while attempting to navigate relationship challenges. Subsequently, Kah unveiled a new relationship with another jockey, Ben Melham, in March 2023.
Career
She commenced her career in the racing world by working at a friend’s stables at the age of 13. Leaving school at 15, she embarked on her riding apprenticeship in 2011, participating in her first race at Streaky Bay in March 2012 and securing her inaugural victory just 14 days later at the Easter Saturday meeting in Clare.
In her inaugural full season (2012/13), Kah clinched the Adelaide Jockeys’ Premiership. She claimed the Premiership for a third time in 2017/18 before making a move to Melbourne in January 2019. Her breakthrough came in March of the same year when she won her first Group One race on Harlem in the Australian Cup at Flemington.
By October 2020, Kah achieved the status of the leading female jockey globally, ranked 77th overall. In February 2021, she stood as the world’s 41st jockey and the sole female in the top 100. Celebrating her 1000th win at Pakenham racecourse on May 12, 2021, she joined the ranks of Clare Lindop and Linda Meech as the third woman to reach this milestone in Australia. As of mid-March 2023, her tally included 1,191 victories, featuring nine Group One wins.
A historic moment occurred on July 10, 2021, when Kah became the first jockey to ride 100 winners in a Melbourne Metropolitan racing season, concluding the season with an impressive 105 victories.
In September 2021, she faced a five-month suspension from the Victorian Racing Tribunal for breaching COVID-19 regulations and providing misleading evidence. Her appeal against the severity of the penalty was successful in the Victorian Supreme Court on November 17, allowing her to resume riding.
For some years, Kah and fellow jockey and trainer Clayton Douglas owned a property on the Mornington Peninsula. As of March 2023, she is in a relationship with fellow jockey Ben Melham.
Unfortunately, Kah experienced a serious fall during a race at Flemington on March 11, 2023, resulting in several days in an induced coma at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Suffering from brain injuries and multiple broken bones, she underwent extensive rehabilitation and returned to racing with four rides at Randwick on August 19 after weeks of trackwork.
Achievements/ Wins
Harlem secured victory in the Australian Cup in 2019. Nature Strip triumphed twice in the Black Caviar Lightning in 2021, and Coolangatta repeated the feat in 2023. Cascadian claimed the Doncaster Handicap in 2021, while Vega One emerged victorious in the Kingsford-Smith Cup in the same year. Gatting took the top spot in the Makybe Diva Stakes in 2019, and Coolangatta secured the Moir Stakes in 2022. Mr Quickie triumphed in the Toorak Handicap in 2020, and Zaaki claimed victory in the VRC Champions Stakes in 2022.
In Hong Kong, Voyage Bubble secured victory in the Hong Kong Classic Mile in 2023.
Net Worth 2023
Jamie Kah possesses a net worth of $4.1 million dollars.
Latest News about Jamie Kah
Jamie Kah Testifies in Explosive ‘White Powder’ Hearing, Expresses Anger Over Friend’s Secret Act
As of my last knowledge update in January 2023, I don’t have specific information on the case you mentioned involving Jamie Kah and Ruby McIntyre. My training data includes information up to January 2022, and I don’t have real-time capabilities or updates on specific legal cases.
If this is a recent development, I recommend checking the latest news sources or official statements for the most up-to-date information on the case. News outlets, legal updates, or statements from the Victorian Racing Tribunal would likely provide details on the proceedings and any outcomes.
Legal cases can be complex, and the details may evolve over time, so it’s essential to refer to the latest and most reliable sources for accurate information.
“People say I should’ve known, but I didn’t know she was taking that video,” Kah told the hearing on Monday.
“I got the screenshot of the video the night before it went public to the press.”
“I informed the stewards that, the day after the incident, she expressed gratitude for the hospitality, and I responded with a casual acknowledgment. That was the extent of our communication, occurring four days before I became aware of the situation.
McIntyre did not share the footage with me, nor did she mention any intention to distribute it. Additionally, a selfie I took on the same night, which later became public, was captured by me without any harmful intent.
During my discussion with stewards, I willingly offered to undergo a drug test because I do not engage in or support drug use, especially when striving to resume race riding. The subsequent drug test produced a negative result for a comprehensive range of substances.
I disclosed to the tribunal that I have been subjected to approximately eight interviews annually since commencing my race riding career in 2012, totaling over 100 tests. Importantly, I have never tested positive for any prohibited substances.”
