BLAKE SHINN GRANTED HONG KONG JOCKEY'S LICENCE

By Hong Kong Jockey Club and Graham Potter | Thursday, June 6, 2019

Blake Shinn has been granted a part-season Hong Kong Jockey Club Jockey’s licence for the 2019/20 racing season in Hong Kong.

Shinn’s licence, along with those of Neil Callan, Aldo Domeyer and Lyle Hewitson, will commence on 15 July 2019 and to expire on 29 February 2020, both dates inclusive.

The full list of the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Licensing Committee decisions related to jockey’s licences announced today reads:

The Committee resolved to grant, subject to a satisfactory medical examination and an undertaking to arrive in Hong Kong no later than Sunday, 18 August 2019:

A full-season Club Jockey’s licence to each of the following applicants for the 2019/2020 racing season: Joao Moreira, Zac Purton, Umberto Rispoli, Chad Schofield, Karis Teetan and Grant van Niekerk.

A part-season Club Jockey’s licence to each of the following applicants for the 2019/2020 racing season to commence on 15 July 2019 and to expire on 29 February 2020, both dates inclusive: Neil Callan, Aldo Domeyer, Lyle Hewitson and Blake Shinn.

A part-season Club Jockey’s licence to each of the following applicants for the 2019/2020 racing season to commence on 15 July 2019 and to expire on 31 December 2019, both dates inclusive: Regan Bayliss and Alberto Sanna.

The Committee resolved to grant, subject to a satisfactory medical examination, a Freelance Jockey’s licence for the 2019/2020 racing season to each of the following applicants: Matthew CHADWICK, Vincent HO Chak Yiu, Alex LAI Hoi Wing, Derek LEUNG Ka Chun, Dylan MO Hin Tung, Matthew POON Ming Fai, Ben SO Tik Hung, Jack WONG Ho Nam and Keith YEUNG Ming Lun.

The Committee resolved to grant, subject to a satisfactory medical examination, an Apprentice Jockey’s licence for the 2019/2020 racing season to the following applicants: Alfred CHAN Ka Hei (allocated to Trainer Frankie F C Lor) and Victor WONG Chun (allocated to Trainer Tony Millard).

BLAKE SHINN POSTED THIS ANNOUNCEMENT ON FACEBOOK

I am proud to announce that today I have been notified by the Hong Kong Jockey Club that I have been granted a six month riding contract for the 2019/20 season which commences in September.

Hong Kong is one of the premier racing jurisdictions, and from the time I started riding it has been an ambition of mine to ride in one of the world's most competitive environments. I would like to place on record my gratitude the the HKJC's Licensing Committee for giving me the opportunity to fulfill this dream.

I will forever be grateful to the people who have supported me throughout my career to get me to the point where I have been afforded the opportunity to ride in Hong Kong. You have believed in me and provided me an opportunity to develop my skills and keep improving as a jockey. I sincerely appreciate the faith you have shown in me.