Billy Jackson-Stops has been appointed as the racing manager of Shaikh Nasser Al Khalifa's Victorious Racing, with the former assistant trainer to Ralph Beckett describing the opportunity as a “great honour”.
Victorious Racing's red and white silks have become an increasingly familiar sight in recent years, both at home in Bahrain and in Europe. High-profile runners for the team have included last year's G1 Nunthorpe Stakes and G1 Flying Five Stakes hero Bradsell (GB), as well as the George Scott-trained Isle Of Jura (GB) (New Approach {Ire}), who completed the Bahrain Triple Crown in the first part of 2024, before returning to Britain to win the G2 Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Isle Of Jura was sourced and bought by Jackson-Stops, who established JS Bloodstock Consultancy in 2018 after working as assistant to Beckett and for Godolphin in Australia.
“It is a great honour to have been appointed by His Highness Shaikh Nasser to serve as racing manager of Victorious Racing,” said Jackson-Stops.
“His Highness, and the Kingdom of Bahrain, are big supporters of British racing, as has been shown in recent seasons here. I'm very excited to be joining such a dynamic global sports brand and am looking forward to working with everyone within the Victorious Racing team.”
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