![]() ![]() His most successful day in the saddle came when he landed a Group 1 double at Scottsville on Saturday, 25 May, 2019 aboard Eden Roc in the Sun Gold Medallion and Celtic Sea in the SA Fillies Sprint. He took the title again in 2017/18 with 184 wins and in doing so made history as the first apprentice to win the full South African Jockeys' premiership since Michael Roberts in 1972/73. Hewitson secured the champion apprentice title in 2016/17 with 124 wins. The emerging talent finished runner-up in the apprentice championship that season with 73 wins. With an education under his belt, Hewitson joined the well-regarded South African Jockey Academy in 2016 and landed his first win at his 10th ride, aboard Blizzard Belle at Fairview. Instead of heading directly to the South African Jockeys' Academy, Hewitson's parents were adamant he finish school first, which meant that he began his race-riding career in work riders' races outside of school hours. ![]() At age 12 he set his sights on becoming a jockey and began riding work in Port Elizabeth during school holidays. Hewitson started out in the saddle playing Polocrosse, excelling at both a provincial and national level. Lyle Hewitson hails from a racing family as his father, Carl Hewitson, is a former jockey who is now a trainer. ![]()
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