Keagan de Melo was almost on target at Group One level over the weekend. Photo: Kenneth Chan.
British jockey David Probert will join the Hong Kong talent pool next season after being confirmed on a part-season Club Jockey’s licence.
The 36-year-old’s licence will run from July 17 to February 17 2026, both dates inclusive, and will join fellow British rider Richard Kingscote on the roster for next campaign.
Probert, best known for his partnership with trainer Andrew Balding down the years, is yet to win a Group One race but has snared 12 races at Group Two level, most recently the Summer Mile Stakes (1,600m) at Ascot in July on Never So Brave for Balding.
“It’s about improving myself as a rider and as a person, giving myself a little bit of space to see what I want to do moving forward. I want to achieve something I probably can’t in the UK,” Probert told the Racing Post.
