Jackie Davis
For jockey Jacqueline A. Davis, it was her first win at Saratoga that garnered Jockey of the Week honors for Aug. 8 through Aug. 14 and the special trainer is her father, retired jockey Robbie Davis. The award, which is voted on by a panel of racing experts, honors jockeys who are members of the Jockeys' Guild, the organization which represents more than 1050 active, retired and permanently disabled jockeys in the United States. Davis is no stranger to Saratoga having been born there and spent summers watching her dad as he rode the Saratoga meeting. She has ridden at Saratoga at times over her career that began in 2008 but a Saratoga win has been elusive. Davis graduated from the inaugural class at the North American Racing Academy near Lexington, Ky., where she earned an associate degree in equine science.
