Horse Racing
Season
Jockey V Borges

18/06/2022 10:47

Jockey V Borges has been stood down from riding by order of the Stewards due to being a close contact of a person who is positive to COVID-19.

As such, the Stewards have approved the following riding substitutions for the Sha Tin racemeeting to be conducted tomorrow, Sunday, 19 June 2022:-

Race 3:​HAPPY FAT CAT – H Bentley
Race 4:​TURQUOISE ALPHA – R Maia
Race 6:​RIGHT HONOURABLE – H W Lai
Race 8:​HANDSOME GUYS – H W Lai

Jockey Borges will also not ride at the Happy Valley racemeeting scheduled to be conducted on Wednesday, 22 June 2022.

A further release will be issued at the appropriate time in respect of Jockey Borges being permitted to resume riding in trackwork and in races.

It should be noted that Jockey Borges undertook a PCR test for COVID-19 yesterday in accordance with established practice which was negative.