Jackie Rousse

Jackie Rousse  (O-T)                                                                       

Wilton, NY

Birthplace: Ithaca  NY

Birthdate:  Age 41  (5/26/69)

Colors:  N/A

Jackie came to Saratoga Raceway in the early Spring of 2006.  She began training on her own in 2004. Jackie finished 8th in trainer standings and earned Horsewoman of the Year Award honors for 2006.  Jackie trained the 2006 $7500-$10,000 Claiming Pacer Of The Year, Swift Sport, co-owned by Michael Rafferty.

Other notables trained by Jackie in 2006 were Lars Legacy, Mattygonne A, Brooklets Cole and Lincoln Parke.  Jackie was voted Trainer Of The Year and Horsewoman of the Year in 2007, this being the first time in track history that a woman achieved Trainer of the Year honors.

Jackie’s trotter, Prime Interest, won her Horse Of The Year in 2008 and Aged Trotter of the Year in 2010 and Jackie also won USHWA’s Award for Trainer of the Year in 2010.

In 2011, Jackie trained Horse of the Year, Trotter of the Year and Aged Trotter of the Year Lorenzo Dream and  $5,000-$6,000 Claiming Trotter of the Year, Breeze Hill Will and 3-Year-Old Trotter of the Year, Love Rocks.  Jackie also trained 2011 Mare of the Year Golden Ace, who is also the holder of the track record for seven-year-old mares.

Jackie finished 6th in the trainer standings for 2012.

Training Record:

    Year           Starts        1st          2nd         3rd          UTRS.    Purse Money

        2009                 61            9            5           10            .248             $  98,699              

        2008               136          31         28            15            .379            $243,403

        2007               483         128         93           72            .422            $847,877

2006               182           49         31            24            .408            $226,541