COVID-19 PROTOCOLS LEAD TO CHRISTOPHE SOUMILLON BEING STOOD DOWN FROM SUNDAY'S BIG MEETING

By Hong Kong Jockey Club | Thursday, December 10, 2020

The Hong Kong Jockey Club has been informed by Jockey Christophe Soumillon that he has been requested by the Department of Health to undergo further COVID-19 tests.

It is unknown at this stage when the testing will be completed and when Soumillon will be released from quarantine.

Jockey Soumillon was licensed by the Club on the basis that he would undergo a mandatory 14 days quarantine under the Compulsory Quarantine of Persons Arriving at Hong Kong from Foreign Places Regulation (Cap. 599E).

Jockey Soumillon arrived at Hong Kong on 26th November and commenced this 14 days quarantine.

Despite having cleared his initial COVID-19 test on his arrival, he has yet to receive an unconditional release from quarantine in order to ride on this coming Sunday.

The Club has taken advice from its Chief Medical Officer. Given these circumstances the Stewards have decided to stand him down from Sunday’s riding engagements.