โ€œDonโ€™t let people tell you that you canโ€™t do it. Also, make sure that you love this sport, because thatโ€™s what keeps you getting up every morning to come here seven days a week,โ€ said newly-minted Woodbine trainer Nigel Burke.

The 30-year-old horseman born in Barbados and raised in Jamaica began his career in the industry more than a solid decade ago. Burkeโ€™s racing roots trace back to a steady set of horseman on both his mom and dadโ€™s side of the family. His father, Ron Burke, had a successful career as a horse trainer and now currently works as a jockey agent at Woodbine.

While his dad has, without a doubt, influenced his career choice, Burke also gives credit to his uncle Anthony Nunes, a horse trainer in Jamaica, for helping him find his initial footing in industry.

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