Horowhenua StarWinners are grinners and there were smiles all round when amateur Foxton jockey Evan Taiaroa posted his first career win at Woodville at the weekend.
It came in an amateur riders race aboard Foxton horse Grand Prospect, trained by Sue Walsh. Evan rides the horses every morning in training at the Foxton racecourse.
It has been a patient wait for Evan, who had his first raceday ride in 2006. He’s had just 15 rides since then, recording a couple of minor placings before the weekend victory. He now joins his father, Arnold, (two wins) and daughter Temyia (87 wins) as winning jockeys.
Evan Taiaroa guides Grand Prospect to his career-first win at Woodville. Photo Race Images Ltd