Jockeys in the zone ahead of new times

THE list of jockeys to compete in the Metro South West region has been released.

Skye Bogenhuber. Picture: Nev Madsen.

RACING: Jockeys have pledged their allegiances to their respective zones after Racing Queensland’s new implementation.

Hoops had the option to choose which zone they would like to compete in for then foreseeable future, or were allocated one based on their residential address.

In slightly different circumstances to training zones, jockeys have been split up into five zones, and are only permitted to ride in their allocation.

Among the list of those that have claimed base at the Toowoomba Turf Club are Skye Bogenhuber, Kenji Yoshida, Nick Keal and Nathan Evans.

A number of metropolitan jockeys have also entered for the zone, including Michael Cahill, Matthew McGillivray, Ryan Maloney and Glen Colless.

The first meeting for the zone will take place at the Gold Coast on Friday, with Clifford Park to host a meeting on Sunday.

The full list of jockeys that will compete in the Metro South West zone are: Matthew McGillivray, Andrew Mallyon, Luke Dittman, Paul Hammersley, Ryan Maloney, Ryan Plumb, Jed Hodge, Jag Guthmann-Chester, Tennille Gray, Carly Frater, Shannon Doyle, Scott Galloway, Michael Cahill, Jason Taylor, Nozi Tomizawa, Glen Colless, Matthew Palmer, Rikki Palmer, Fiona Jervis, Brooke Ainsworth, Minehiko Shimodaira, Nathan Fazackerley, Alex Patis,, Natalie Morton, Wayne O’Connell, Billie-Rose Andrew, Kate Patch, Kenji Yoshida, Skye Bogenhuber, Beau-Dene Appo, Rebecca Goldsbury, Nathan Evans, Joshua King, Nick Keal, Shannon Apthorpe, Ron Goltz, Noriyuki Nishio, Joshua Oliver, Emma Ljung, Montanna Savva, Sophie Wilcock, Heather Poland, Jarrod Woodhouse, Pauline Dominois, Paul Timbery, Peter Hamilton.

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