YOUNG Australian apprentice Kathy O’Hara had her first riding experience of the Nad Al Sheba dirt track on Tuesday morning, as she and 13 other apprentices prepare for Thursday evening’s first round of the Emirates International Apprentice Jockeys Championship (EIAJC).

Organised by the Emirates Racing Association, the EIAJC features 14 apprentice jockeys from countries within the Asian Racing Conference competing against each other in six races, beginning with two races at the Dubai Racing Club hosted DUBAL-sponsored meeting at Nad Al Sheba on Thursday. 

Photo: A Rising Star meets a Carnival Star: Australian apprentice Kathy O’Hara with Dubai International Racing Carnival winner Greys Inn, trained by Mike de Kock. O’Hara is in Dubai for the Emirates International Apprentice Jockeys Championship which starts at Nad Al Sheba on Thursday – Photo by Andrew Watkins / Dubai Racing Club.