
Triston Moodley couldn’t have got his timing better in promoting the merits of the new force in apprentice training, the New Zealand Jockey Academy.
The day before the Byerley Park operation opened its doors to the racing industry, 21-year-old Moodley rode his first raceday winner, No Agenda Nigel, at Ruakaka on May 3. He didn’t have to wait long for his next judge’s salute, completing a double two races later on Silk ’N’ Dale.