Stellar lineup of international jockeys
Central Station | 8 Nov 2024A stellar lineup will star at the 2024 Longines International Jockeys' Championship - the most prestigious jockey challenge in the world - at Happy Valley Racecourse on December 4.
Defending champion and local jockey Vincent Ho Chak-yiu and Hong Kong champion jockey Zac Purton will pit their wits and skills against home-based rivals and overseas challengers.
This year's overseas contingent will feature English superstar Ryan Moore, New Zealand ace James McDonald, top Norwegian-British flat jockey William Buick, leading female riders Hollie Doyle and Rachel King, prolific Irish flat champion Colin Keane, brilliant Frenchman Mickael Barzalona and Japan's Yuga Kawada.
The final two spots on the 12-rider roster will go to the highest-ranked riders in the Hong Kong championship standings at the deadline, which follows the race meeting on November 20.
Andrew Harding, the Hong Kong Jockey Club's executive director in racing, said: "The Championship is the most exciting jockey challenge every December."
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