S’manga Khumalo

S’manga Khumalo
Occupation Jockey
Born 29 November 1985[1]
KwaMashu, South Africa
Career wins ongoing
Major racing wins
Durban July Handicap (2013)
Significant horses
Heavy Metal

S’manga Khumalo (born 29 November 1985) is a South African Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He is a member of the Jockey Association of South Africa.[2]

In 2013 Khumalo became the first black jockey to win the Durban July Handicap, South Africa's top horse race, on his steed Heavy Metal at age 28.[3]

S’manga Khumalo's family is from KwaMashu township near Durban, South Africa. He saw a horse for the first time when he was fourteen years old.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.prosportinternational.com/athletes/horseracing/profile/smanga_khumalo/
  2. ↑ http://www.krazyboyz.co.za, KRAZYBOYZ, new media design -. "Horseracing". Prosport International. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
  3. 1 2 Smith, David (2013-08-09). "S'manga Khumalo: the black jockey shaking up South African horse racing". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
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