Lane, Geoff
Rebel Leader |
63, has enjoyed a very varied
and successful career in Hong Kong racing as a jockey, tutor to apprentice
jockeys, deputy starter, stipendiary steward and trainer spanning
more than four decades. He won the Victorian jockey's premiership
in his native Australia in 1959/60 as an apprentice and later moved
to Hong Kong in 1971 where he rode for eight years, winning 109 races.
He finished riding in 1979 and took up training here in 1988 and has
since turned out over 300 winners. His best season was last year with
34 victories. |
Legrix, Eric
Rebel Leader |
36, won the Breeders' Cup
Turf on Miss Alleged in 1991 and soon afterwards was persuaded to
move to Hong Kong by former boss Patrick Biancone with whom he enjoyed
plenty of success including the Hong Kong Derby on Helene Star in
1993 and Johan Cruyff in 1998. He is married to former apprentice
Sherie Kong, and is now a Club jockey. Legrix has racked up over 300
winners in Hong Kong with his best season being in 1997/98 with 41
triumphs. He won the Group 1 Champions Mile last season on Red Pepper. |
