Happy Valley Racecourse, Hong Kong -
The International Jockey Championship is a
contest held yearly at the Happy Valley Racecourse. We feature top
riders from around the world competing for a title as International
Riding Champion.
The jockey championship is composed of 4 select races held at the Happy
Valley Racecourse on a single race night. The champion is crowned from
the rider who accumulates the most points of the scheduled championship
races.
Points Awarded as follows
- 1st Place finish receives 12 pts.
- 2nd Place finish receives 6 pts.
- 3rd Place finish receives 4pts.
The champion jockey will receive HKD $200,000 and a beautiful trophy.
2nd place jockey will receive HKD $100,000.
2009 Results - resulted in a triple dead-heat between Ryan Moore, Johnny Murtagh and Christophe Lemaire who were tied with 12 points each. These three jockeys are expected back to chase outright victory in 2010.
2010 Results - Ryan Moore Champion Jockey with 24 points and 2 wins. Douglas Whyte finished 2nd with 18 points and 1 win. Nash Rawiller finished 3rd with 12 points and 1 win.
2011 Results - Frankie Dettori Champion Jockey with 30 points and 2 wins. Jamie McDonald 2nd place with 18 points and Christophe Lemaire in 3rd with 12 points.