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Doyle, Kah Among the Title Actions for Longines IJC


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Nine of the best jockeys representing six of the world’s most important racing jurisdictions will take part in the Longines International Equestrian Championship (IJC) held at the iconic Happy Valley Racecourse on Hong Kong Island on Wednesday, December 7.

Making her third appearance at the IJC, after finishing second in last year’s event, was England’s Hollie Doyle, who set a new record for wins by a female equestrian in the British calendar year in charge. previous period. The 26-year-old went through another great season together in 2022 and earned her first European Classic win when Nashwa (GB) (GB)Frankel {GB}) won the G1 Prix de Diane Longines before winning another G1 Qatar Nassau S. for John and Thady Gosden. Doyle’s husband, Tom Marquand, also flew for the third time for the IJC.

Kah, also 26, is the most successful female equestrian in Australian history, with eight wins in Group 1 and a total of more than 1,100 wins. In the 2020/2021 season, Kah became the first person to surpass 100 winners in a single Victorian urban season, surpassing Brett Prebble’s record.

New Zealander James McDonald has finished at the IJC before, finishing second on two occasions and once third in six previous appearances. It was another explosive season for McDonald’s in Australia, where his 14 Team 1 successes included G1 Cox Plate aboard the Anamoe (Aus) (Street boss). McDonald’s currently tops the Longines World’s Best Jockey Award.

Zac Purton, the sprint team leader in the Hong Kong Equestrian Championship, is a three-time IJC champion and two-time defending champion. Ryan Moore has a pair of IJC trophies to his name and his 16th entry into the world’s wealthiest event of its kind.

Completing the overseas reserve team is Jye McNeil, IJC’s newcomer, currently on a short-term contract in Hong Kong; Mickael Barzalona of France; and Japan’s Yuga Kawada, who drove Loves Only You (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) to a memorable win at last year’s G1 Longines Hong Kong Cup. The remaining three spots in field 12 will be filled by local jockeys, including second and third places on the board of home-grown runners and riders. ‘ leading since the end of the race at Happy Valley on November 23.

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