S'manga Khumalo (born 29 November 1985) is a South African Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He is a member of the Jockey Association of South Africa.[2]

S'manga Khumalo
OccupationJockey
Born (1985-11-29) November 29, 1985 (age 38)[1]
KwaMashu, South Africa
Career winsongoing
Major racing wins
Durban July Handicap (2013)
Significant horses
Heavy Metal

In 2013 Khumalo became the first black jockey to win the Durban July Handicap, South Africa's top horse race, on his steed Heavy Metal at age 28.[3]

S'manga Khumalo's family is from KwaMashu township near Durban, South Africa. He saw a horse for the first time when he was fourteen years old.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Prosport International - Horseracing". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Horseracing". Prosport International. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b Smith, David (9 August 2013). "S'manga Khumalo: the black jockey shaking up South African horse racing". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
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