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Saulteaux jockey inducted to Hall of Fame for remarkable career
“No Fear.”
This is what Tim Moccasin said he felt the very first time he hoped on a racehorse.
Fast forward over 35 years and 3,600 race starts later, the Saulteaux First Nation jockey still feels the time thing every time he rides, but he never thought that it would result in him being inducted into 2025 Class for the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame (NAIAHF). Now that he has, he hopes his hard work and dedication can be an inspiration for others.
“It was a little bit of a surprise…but I was honoured, I was in gratitude. I never really pursued any kind of fame, I just worked hard to become a successful jockey and I dedicated a lot of my time…it’s good for my people to see one of their own getting some recognition on accomplishments and to pave the way for the younger generation, this is something that my kids are going talk about for the rest of their lives,” Moccasin said.