Yarmarie Correa, the first Panamanian “jocketa” in the history of our equestrian, to be nominated for the title of “Apprentice Rider ”, which in the United States is known as Eclipse Awards.
This talented young woman, 27, stated that she has enjoyed sports throughout her life, including soccer and flag football, but commented that she found no way to earn her own income in none of them.
This is the reason why he decided to leave his university degree in Banking and Finance, about to finish, and decided to venture into horse racing, because “they are animals and I like them very much.”
To do this, he had the support of his uncle Eric Correa, and that is how he entered the Technical Academy for the Training of Riders Laffit Pinkay Jr., located at the Presidente Remón racetrack, in the Juan Díaz district. Once inside the training center, his interest in horse riding increased, because of the environment that existed and he became much more passionate about the subject of horses.
His incorporation to the academy occurred in March 2018 and on December 7 of the following year, in 2019, he graduated with the highest academic index and apprentice on the track.
You feel good about your accomplishments so far, which have been the product of your dedication, effort, and discipline. He thanked the support he has always received from his parents, his family, God and, above all, those who have believed in his talent.
In the United States it has been officially riding for a year and a month.
He commented that he feels good, because he has performed satisfactorily “as I have been told.”
“Many people believed in me, because of my talent, in fact, others did not, simply because I was a woman, but I have shown that my condition as a woman has not prevented me from advancing in this profession at all,” said Yarmarie with satisfaction.
During his apprenticeship career, he received two awards: one for statistical leader, which he explained included two three-month seasons and upon completion of one, he started the other from scratch.
In other words, she highlighted that she has been the “jocketa” with the most races won at the racetrack. Thisstledowmin Ohio, with a total of 77 in the two seasons.
He reported that a maximum of 12 horses per race and a minimum of six participate in these competitions, and the riders come from different parts, especially from Latin America, among other countries, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and, very scarce, from the United States. They are mostly male riders, very few girls.
She attributes her success to the dedication, commitment, discipline, enthusiasm and charisma she has when speaking with the coaches, obviously to God, her family and the riding agent, Carlos Pérez, who was the person who took her to the States. United. He mentioned that he only saw a photograph of her, to discover her potential and talent, that is how she traveled to the United States.
In Panama he participated in the riding of 32 horses and obtained five victories, which earned him his professional recognition. From there he was presented with the opportunity to travel to the United States (although he had to complete a year in competition in that country), he took advantage and managed to capitalize, due to the follow-up to his career that he had been given from the United States. Thus, Mr. Pérez motivated her to move to Ohio, so that she could take advantage of the discharge pounds.
He recalled that on December 7 he graduated, after winning his first race with the mare Iviz and the fifth race was won on January 4, with the mare Men.
His first ride in the United States took place on January 14, 2020 at the racecourse in Mohning Valley. That day he came in third grade, with the mare Sassy Sister. But on January 21, he won his first race with the mare Miss International, a date that Yarmarie Correa remembers.
The “jocketa” Correa informed us that she has been nominated for Apprentice Rider in the United States, known as the Eclipse Award and that she feels happy, content, grateful to God and to the two coaches who have supported her since her arrival in Ohio and who have been key people in her learning: Gary Johnson and Jaison Dacosta and their gratitude to Mr. Carlos Pérez.
She acknowledged that her effort has given her the chance to advance in her career by having been nominated for those awards. He noted that the decision will be announced on January 28, the date on which he will celebrate his 28th birthday.
The nomination, win or lose, represents a lot in your career. He does not know if there is any economic remuneration, but what he does know is that this distinction, if he wins it, can open the doors to other US racetracks.
The nominees, apart from her, are Alexander Crispín, from Puerto Rico, and Luis Cárdenas, from Peru. He expressed that, to win that nomination, it is the reward for effort and dedication to his career as a “jocketa”.
Yarmarie Correa, completed her primary studies at Belisario Porras schools, in the San Francisco district, and Great Britain, in the Pedregal district, both in Panama City. His secondary studies were attended by the Ovidio De León student centers, in Parque Lefevre, and he graduated from the San Judas Tadeo parochial school, in 2011, with a bachelor’s degree in commerce.
He continued his university preparation in Banking and Finance, but did not continue it, to become a “jocketa”.
Her dedication, commitment, strength, skill and responsibility are the keys that have opened up spaces for this young “jocketa”, who triumphed in Panama and now in the United States, to achieve success.
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