Gold Circle Pty (Ltd)

Today's Racing :

Soumillon to ride for De Kock

Trainer Mike de Kock announced yesterday evening that leading international rider Christophe Soumillon will be retained by his chief patron, Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, for the duration of the 2010 Dubai Racing Carnival.
Soumillon, at the tender age of 29, has won Group races in no less than nine countries and his major wins include the Breeders Cup Turf, the Arc D’Triomphe twice, the Hong Kong Derby and the Hong Kong Cup, the Dubai Duty Free, the Irish Oaks, the Queen Anne and the Coronation Cup.
Soumillon, who rode his first winner in 1997, was the rider of choice for The Aga Khan between 2002 and 2009, when
an amicable split was announced in the media and he went
freelance.
He has been associated with many stars of the turf, most recenty the brilliant filly Zarkava, also Shirocco, Dalakhani, Hurricane Run and Good Ba Ba.
De Kock told Racingweb: “Johnny Murtagh, who rode for us in Dubai over the last few seasons, is not available this year and Sheikh Mohammed moved quick to secure the services of Christophe Soumillon.
“I have spoken to Christophe, who is delighted with the opportunity to ride for us. He will be joining the stable
shortly and is likely to ride at the first Carnival meeting at Meydan Raceourse next week.”
De Kock said that jockey Kevin Shea will be sharing the stable’s rides with Soumillon.
“Kevin is a stalwart and he has been an integral part of our successful team for a long time. He has many years of experience in Dubai.” - Racingweb

\| All information on these pages are (©) Copyright Gold Circle Pty (Ltd) 2002 \| site map
(This site is best viewed at 1024 X 768)