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The list of jockeys and apprentice jockeys who have been granted licences by the Singapore Turf Club for the 2021 racing season are as follows:
| (1) 1 January to 31 December 2021 (both dates inclusive) (12 months) | ||
| Expatriate jockeys | ||
| 1 Juan Paul van der Merwe | ||
| 2 Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | ||
| 3 Ruan Maia | ||
| 4 Vlad Duric | ||
| 5 Marc Lerner | ||
| 6 John Powell | ||
| Local jockeys | ||
| 1 Matthew Kellady | ||
| 2 Koh Teck Huat | ||
| 3 Andrew John Sundradas | ||
| 4 Wong Chin Chuen | ||
| 5 Mohd Zaki | ||
| 6 Joseph See | ||
| 7 Tengku Rehaizat | ||
| 8 Saifudin Ismail | ||
| 9 Ronald Benedict Woodworth | ||
| 10 A'Isisuhairi Kasim | ||
| 11 Noh Senari | ||
| Upgraded from apprentice jockeys to jockeys | ||
| 1 Zyrul Nor Azman | ||
| 2 Shafrizal Saleh |
| Apprentice jockeys | Master trainers |
| 1 Aiman Hakim Kamaruddin | Mark Walker |
| 2 Mohammad Nizar | James Peters |
| 3 Yusoff Fadzli | Donna Logan |
| 4 Syahir Abdul | Tan Kah Soon |
| 5 Iskandar Rosman | Lee Freedman |
| 6 Simon Kok Wei Hoong | Steven Burridge |
| 7 Chew Yong Yuan | Michael Clements |
| 8 Seow Poh Hui (new) | Mark Walker |
(2) 1 January to 30 June 2021 (both dates inclusive) (6 months)
| Local jockeys | ||
| 1 Oscar Chavez | ||
| 2 Troy See |
Upgraded from apprentice jockeys to jockeys
1 Ng Choon Kiat
| Apprentice jockeys | Master trainers |
| 1 Cheah Wei Wen | Stephen Gray |
| 2 Tan Zhi Xian | Jason Lim |
| 3 Krisna Thangamani | Ricardo Le Grange |
All up, a total of 33 licences were issued, comprising six expatriate jockey licences, 16 local jockey licences, including three upgraded from apprentice jockey licences, and 11 apprentice jockey licences, including a new licensee, Seow Poh Hui, who will be indentured to trainer Mark Walker.
A short introduction of Miss Seow is as follows:
Known by her given name Jerlyn, Seow, 27, started off as a syce with trainer Leslie Khoo in 2016. The next year, the Singaporean was transferred to trainer Steven Burridge where she also doubled up as a track rider.
Keen on a career as a jockey, Seow took a step closer to her new dream when she joined Walker in 2018. With more opportunities at the bigger yard, she soon got a chance to ride in barrier trials, which eventually led her to finally get her apprentice jockey's licence.
