Country Championships-winning rider Kayla Nisbet to retire and take up position with Sky Racing

Kayla Nisbet will retire from the saddle to begin the next phase of her career less than a month after her biggest win on the racetrack.

Kayla Nisbet enjoyed her biggest moment in the saddle on day one of The Championships. Picture: Jeremy Ng/Getty Images

Country Championships-winning jockey Kayla Nisbet has made the decision to hang up the saddle less than a month after her finest moment on a racetrack.

Nisbet, 29, will retire from riding early next month to begin the next phase of her career as a presenter and form analyst for Sky Racing in Southern NSW and Canberra.

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The country hoop enjoyed the biggest moment of her career on day one of The Championships when she propelled Asgarda to a surprise victory in the $1 million Country Championships Final (1400m) at Royal Randwick.

Asgarda, the mare from Wagga causes a boilover in the Country Championships Final! #Randwickpic.twitter.com/43NL0AvZw4

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She will call time on her riding career after piloting Asgarda one final time on Wagga Gold Cup race day on May 2.

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“It was my dream growing up to be a jockey, and I am really proud of what I achieved in my professional career riding, although it’s now time for me to look ahead at the next chapter,” Nisbet said.

Nisbet currently sits 11 victories shy of 600 winners for the riding career and is expected to ride at several meetings before beginning her new role on May 6.

Originally published as Country Championships-winning rider Kayla Nisbet to retire and take up position with Sky Racing