{"id":313255,"date":"2025-08-03T00:53:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T00:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/313255\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T00:53:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T00:53:18","slug":"angela-jones-mum-as-proud-as-punch-over-history-making-feats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/313255\/","title":{"rendered":"Angela Jones\u2019 Mum as proud as punch over history-making feats"},"content":{"rendered":"

The proud Mum of history-making Brisbane jockey Angela Jones<\/a> says there was no talking her daughter out of a career in racing, despite the family\u2019s initial apprehension.<\/p>\n

Julie Nedelkovski was the happiest woman at Eagle Farm on Saturday as the feats of her record-breaking daughter were celebrated.<\/p>\n

Angela Jones went where no female jockey had ever gone before when she claimed the recently finished Brisbane jockeys\u2019 premiership, warding off great mate and top apprentice jockey Emily Lang<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Unlike many jockeys, Jones comes from a family with no racing background.<\/p>\n

READ: <\/b>Jones’ remarkable journey from the outback<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Growing up in the Queensland bush, Jones decided she wanted to try to pursue a career as a jockey but had to talk her Mum and the rest of her family into it.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe were worried about the dangers of horse racing, we love her so much and we didn\u2019t want her to be in any danger,\u201d Nedelkovski said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t know much about the whole industry and we were a bit worried.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was very cautious, because of the danger aspect.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut Angela was very determined and she held her ground.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is very easy going but when she wants to do something, there is no stopping her.\u201d<\/p>\n

READ: <\/b>Orman praises Jones after ‘deserving’ title success<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Nedelkovski, who now lives in Toowoomba, said her daughter had a \u201creal connection with horses\u201d right from the time she first sat on horseback.<\/p>\n

The family \u2013 which was initially cautious about Jones becoming a jockey \u2013 now gets a huge thrill when they tune into the horse racing coverage to watch her ride.<\/p>\n

But as proud as Mum is of her daughter\u2019s riding, she is even prouder at the way the young jockey conducts herself off the track.<\/p>\n

Jones is engaged to be married to fellow jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor who often tells the family what a jockey star she is.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is so humble \u2013 she never plays herself up, she never promotes her ability,\u201d Nedelkovski said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s other people who tell me that, Kyle will tell me how good she is.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut you never hear that from her.\u201d <\/p>\n

It was a thrilling end to the Brisbane premiership season with Jones clinging onto a two-win margin over champion apprentice Lang in the city riding premiership.<\/p>\n

They were also interesting times for champion Queensland trainer Tony Gollan<\/a>, seeing as both jockeys are key riders for him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI certainly didn\u2019t favour one of them over the other one in the last couple of months of the season,\u201d Gollan said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just tried to get them on the right horses which suited both of them.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very lucky to have both of these young ladies riding for my stable.\u201d<\/p>\n

The star young female jockeys took part in an autograph signing session at Eagle Farm on Saturday, engaging the next generation of racing fans at a families\u2019 day at the Brisbane racetrack.<\/p>\n

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