National Stud appoints Jamie Jackson as nominations manager

Jamie Jackson has been appointed as the new nominations manager at the National Stud in Newmarket.

A graduate of the British Horseracing Authority's development programme in 2019, Jackson completed an eight-week placement at the National Stud and was kept on. He had previously worked at both Whitsbury Manor Stud and Peter Stanley’s New England Stud, at which he completed a full breeding and sales season.

Jackson has taken over from Joe Callan who has remained within the Jockey Club as interim general manager at Market Rasen.

He said: “Throughout my time here both Joe and Tim [Lane, stud director] have been extremely helpful and encouraged me to strive for this position. It’s amazing to think how far I have come in the
past two years, and that’s all because of the belief and trust they have put in me."

The National Stud also recently announced that Teddy Grimthorpe will take over as chairman and Jackson added: "It’s a really exciting time here at the stud and I am very lucky to be in the position I’m in. Having seen Time Test and Aclaim foals through the summer and sales ring when I first started, to now being successful racehorses has been amazing.

"The stallion roster is at its highest standard it has been for quite some time. Tim and I, and co, hope to further evolve it over the coming years.

"Personally I am very excited to launch Lope Y Fernandez for the 2022 breeding season. He is a hugely exciting horse to be the only son of Lope De Vega standing in England. Also, I feel very lucky to be working alongside Ed Harper, who helped kick-start my career at Whitsbury Manor Stud."

Lane said: “Jamie came to us in July 2019 and showed real potential and determination. He has been a brilliant asset to the team and has grown and progressed exceptionally over the last two years. He has built a good client base here and has been a huge part of the progress the stud has made.”

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