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]
| S'manga Khumalo | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | November 29, 1985[1] KwaMashu, South Africa |
| Career wins | ongoing |
| Major racing wins | |
| Durban July Handicap (2013) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Heavy Metal | |
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 edit
- ^ "Prosport International - Horseracing". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Horseracing". Prosport International. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ a b Smith, David (9 August 2013). "S'manga Khumalo: the black jockey shaking up South African horse racing". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 December 2016.