Hezekiah March makes debut at Plumpton

British Racing School Patron HM The Queen was at Plumpton for Hezekiah March’s debut ride

Hezekiah March, a Riding A Dream Academy and British Racing School alumnus made his amateur jockey debut at Plumpton on Monday 23rd February, with our Royal Patron HM The Queen present to see him ride. Hezekiah came second on Lumi Plugin in the Johnnie Boden Backs Jamie’s Farm Amateur  Jockeys’ Handicap Chase at 2.35pm, having previously ridden in two point to point races.

Hezekiah (19) grew up in Brixton and attended Ebony Horse Club ahead of winning a scholarship place with the Riding A Dream Academy (funded by the Racing Foundation), which supports young people from diverse ethnic communities into British horse racing and was established after Khadijah Mellah became the first British Muslim woman to win a UK horse race. He then went on to complete an apprenticeship programme with the British Racing School, before joining Gary and Josh Moore’s yard near Horsham in West Sussex nearly three years ago. He gained his amateur jockey’s licence in 2025.

Hezekiah said, “I’ve been with Gary and Josh (Moore) for nearly three years now and have worked hard, gained everyone’s trust and moved up the ranks. Going to the races and leading up horses and seeing them win is some feeling, but now that I have the chance to actually race myself the revs are up and the adrenaline is off the charts. Lumi Plugin is a lovely horse, a great ride and likes Plumpton so I can’t wait to get out there.”

Naomi Lawson, co-founder of the Riding A Dream Academy said, “The first time I met Hezekiah he talked about becoming a jockey and so for him to have had such laser focus and have reached his dream is just a huge achievement. He is another trailblazer who shows the importance of having accessible pathways, opportunities and support to help every young person achieve their dream in the sport. We are so grateful to the Racing Foundation for funding these programmes and to Gary, Josh and the team for having supported Hez for all these years and giving him this opportunity.”

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