JIMMY ORMAN'S HONG KONG RIDING CONTRACT HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON
By Darren Winningham | Sunday, December 8, 2024
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has granted an extension of licence to visiting Jockey James Orman for the period from 3 April 2025 up to the conclusion of the current 2024/2025 racing season.’
That might be just a simple one sentence media release by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, but it presents an enormous opportunity for Queensland’s multiple Premiership winning jockey to further his cause in one of racing’s toughest racing precincts where he has already gained some early success since taking up an initial six-week riding licence in late February.
Turning a six-week stint into an end of season extension is already a well-earned, huge victory for Orman … and make no mistake, Hong Kong provides a riding scenario where everything has to be earned from the moment you arrive at the entry level throughout any move up the ladder.
Importantly, Orman rode his first winner in only his fourth start in Hong Kong, saluting aboard Charming Babe at Happy Valley on February 26. It was Orman’s only ride that night, so the win was a statement in itself, not to mention the huge thrill and confidence booster it provided for Orman.
At the next meeting on March 3, just two rides later, Orman landed his first win at Sha Tin aboard Concentration, a victory which, at the time, meant that Orman had ridden two winners from his first six starts in Hong Kong, which must go close to being as good an introduction to the Hong Kong riding scene as anyone has had.
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