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Richard Kingscote, who won the G1 Derby aboard Desert Crown (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) in 2022, will become the new retained jockey for Ahmad Al Shaikh's Green Team Racing. The jockey, who will continue his association with trainer Sir Michael Stoute, already celebrated his first victory in the Green Team colours, when Sayedaty Sadaty (Ire) (Anodin {Ire}) won a novice at Kempton on Wednesday. Kingscote's other notable wins include the G1 Champion S. aboard Bay Bridge (GB) (New Bay {GB}), as well as the G1 Irish St Leger aboard Brown Panther...

Pat Cosgrave, champion apprentice in Ireland in 2003 and the winner of Group 1 contests in Europe, Australia and the Middle East, will serve as the retained rider for Prince Saud Bin Salman Abdulaziz. "I'd only been back from Dubai [back in March] for a couple of weeks and was approached by Prince Saud Bin Salman Abdulaziz's team about the opportunity," Cosgrave explained. ""I knew how successful their operation was over there, particularly given they won the Saudi Cup back in 2022 with Emblem Road, but it was a tricky...

Group 1-winning rider Kevin Stott has been named the 2023 retained jockey for Amo Racing, Ltd. beginning on Mar. 1. The 29-year-old, who currently leads the All-Weather Jockeys' Championship, rode a career-high 116 winners in 2022. He was aboard Hello Youmzain (Fr) (Kodiac {GB}) when winning the 2020 G1 Platinum Jubilee. "We're delighted to have secured Kevin as our number one rider for the 2023 season," said Amo Racing's Kia Joorabchian. "He is super-talented, and we consider him as one of the top tier elite Flat jockeys. "I am positive...

Champion jockey Jim Crowley rode his 2000th winner aboard Shadwell's  Modmin (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}) in the Ladbrokes Supporting 'Children With Cancer UK' Novice S. at Goodwood on Sunday. Crowley, who rides is the retained rider for Sheikh Hamdan's operation, was previously a jumps jockey based in the north. "It has been a fantastic season so far and I hope it continues," said Crowley. "It was nice to do it here as it's my local track. I've got a lot of fond memories here and to ride it in these colours...