The latest Longines world jockey rankings hails the arrival of the Chrigor Stud-sponsored Richard Fourie in the top ten following his Vodacom July win on Do It Again.
Top-class Richard Fourie (Pic – Chase Liebenberg Photography)
He is ranked joint seventh, and in very good company alongside Ryan Moore and Kerrin McEvoy.
Zac Purton, who bids to break Joao Moreira’s record in the final Hong Kong meeting of the season on Sunday, is the top-ranked rider.
The affable Fourie was pleasantly surprised by the news.
“It’s a dream to be recognised in this way, and I have to say a bit of a shock. But it’s been a lovely season, and there’s more to come” he said, with the eLan Gold Cup meeting of 27 July in mind.
He is currently on 134 winners, with 103 registered in Cape Town alone.
As Andrew Chesser, Secretary General of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) told Phumelela Publishing: “Jockeys receive points based upon their top-three placing in the world’s top 100 Group/Grade 1 races all over the world.Richard Fourie’s success with Do It Again has resulted in him netting 30 points in the current standings.”
The rankings with points indicated:
1st – 88
Zac Purton
2nd – 80
Hugh Bowman
3rd – 54
Joao Moreira
4th – 48
Lanfranco Dettori
5th – 44
Christophe Lemaire
6th – 34
Joel Rosario
7th – 30
Kerrin McEvoy, Richard Fourie, Ryan Moore
- Tabnews
