Former SA Jockey Academy graduate, and a multiple SA Champion Apprentice, the reigning Champion Jockey of Mauritius Nooresh Juglall has passed away just over two months short of his 30th birthday.
He was hospitalized after being injured in a shocking accident on the opening day of the 2021 Mauritius Racing Season on Saturday.
Nooresh, who grew up in Mauritius, helped his uncle water the Champs de Mars racecourse every evening from the age of 15, and eventually trained as a Workrider and Groom for two years under Ricky Maingard.
RIP Nooresh Juglall (Pic – STC)
He was always determined to be a jockey and eventually found his way to the SA Jockey Academy outside of Durban.
His first ride under rules was on 8 November 2009 on Subtle Beauty for Greg and Karen Anthony at Hollywoodbets Scottsville, while his very first winner was a pick-up ride on 16 March 2010 on Shine The Gold for Roy Magner at Turffontein.
Nooresh was the first Mauritian to be crowned SA Champion Apprentice, a feat he achieved in consecutive seasons in 2011/12 and 2012/13.
He made Singapore his professional home for five years, and won the first of his 217 winners in the city-state on his very first ride on Majestic Moments on 5 June 2014. He was always in the top ten on the jockey log.
He called it a day in April 2019 in Singapore, citing family reasons for his wish to cut his contract.
Nooresh is survived by his wife Chaaya and young family, as well as his father Satanand, his mother Kavita, his sister Sweta and younger brother Tajesh, who also trained at the SA Jockey Academy and rides on the Indian Ocean Island.
The Sporting Post extends sincere condolences to the Juglall family and all of the popular jockey’s friends, as well as his legion of fans in Mauritius and beyond, at this very sad time.
