THOROUGHMANAGEMENT - Jockey & Sports Management

Joe Bowditch

Jockey

Best Results

1st: 2004 SA Derby G1 - Hard To Get

1st: 2004 Cranbourne Cup - On A Jeune

1st: 2006 Bernborough Hcp - Deuxieme

1st: 2006 Prime Minister's Cup - Hard To Catch

1st: 2006 BTC Sprint - Hard To Catch

Career Achievements

4 winners in a day (2 Group races)

3 times Runner Up SA Jockey Premiership

Joe Bowditch

Since moving to Queensland at the end of 2005, Bowditch has really stamped himself as a genuine carnival jockey.

With wins on Deuxieme in the Bernborough Handicap and Hard To Catch in the Prime Minster's Cup and BTC Sprint coupled with numerous placings in group races, Bowditch is fast becoming one of Queensland's most sought after jockeys.

Joe, originally from NSW took the opportunity to transfer his indentures to Peter Hayes in Adelaide seeing out his time before cementing his position as one of South Australia's best jockeys

Other Facts About Joe

First Winner: Stylish Aussie at Mudgee

Greatest achievement in racing: Group 1 South Australian Derby

Greatest thrill in racing: Riding 4 winners in a day of which 2 were group races

Favourite horse: Hard to Get (SA Derby Winner)

Best horse I've ridden: Being apprenticed to Peter Hayes I rode so many good horse's, I couldn't put my finger on one in particular

Best horse I've seen: Hard to go past Makybe Diva

Best Jockey ridden against: A lot of good jockey's of which don't get the recognition they deserve

Favourite track: Cheltenham SA

Favourite meeting: As far as atmosphere Oakbank is hard to go past or the Melbourne Cup

Biggest Influence in racing: My Father