It was previously announced that permission had been granted for Jockey Jamie Kah to ride GALAXY WITNESS, trained by C Fownes, in the BMW Hong Kong Derby scheduled to be conducted at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday, 19 March 2023; and Jockey Kah be also available to accept race riding engagements at the Happy Valley race meeting on Wednesday, 22 March 2023.
Management has been advised that Jockey Kah is now unavailable due to injuries suffered during a race fall at Flemington Racecourse on 11 March 2023. Permission has now been granted for Jockey Damian Lane to ride GALAXY WITNESS in BMW Hong Kong Derby on 19 March 2023. As a Visiting Jockey, Jockey Lane will be permitted to accept race riding engagements in all races run that day.