Trainer Benno Yung will retire after 12 seasons. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Benno Yung Tin-pang has informed the Jockey Club he will not be making an application for a licence for next term, meaning next month’s season finale will mark the end of his 12-year career as a trainer.
Yung’s decision comes just days before the Jockey Club’s licensing committee was set to make an announcement on his future.
At 66, Yung has reached the Jockey Club’s compulsory retirement age and as he has not met the criteria required for an extension, it has looked for some time like this season would be his last.
Yung will retire with his head held high after making a strong return to the track following a period of absence last year as he battled acute myeloid leukaemia.
