Burke wins Kyne-Wilson Scholarship Julie Burke has been unveiled as the latest recipient of the 2011 Kyne-Wilson Scholarship at Beverley. The much-vaunted apprentice jockey, who has ridden 14 winners in 2010, inherits the accolade from Paul Pickard. Now in its second year, the Beverley-backed sponsorship package - worth around £4000 - was established in memory of Jamie Kyne and Jan Wilson, the two apprentice jockeys who died in a fire in Norton last September. The key aim of the Westwood initiative is to help nurture the talents of Burke, and to raise her profile within the sport. Burke said: "It is a real honour to be riding in memory of Jan and Jamie next season and I will do my very best to do them proud. "I am pleased to be associated with Beverley and just hope I can notch up a few winners there. "The scholarship is a fantastic idea and I am sure that I will really benefit from it." County Kildare-born Burke, 21, is currently under the tutelage of Thirsk handler Kevin Ryan, and has been based in England since July. Beverley chief executive Sally Iggulden added: "The Kyne-Wilson Scholarship presents a unique and exciting opportunity for young people to get on and better themselves in the tough world of horseracing. "Jan and Jamie will never be forgotten in the industry, and supporting apprentice jockeys seems an appropriate legacy. "We had been watching apprentice races throughout the season, and I had mentioned the scholarship to several trainers and racing aficionados and one name kept popping up. "We approached Julie who was delighted to take on the scholarship and I am very much looking forward to working with her in 2011." The year-long scholarship runs from January 1, 2011.
