Mark du Plessis
Racing Queensland has confirmed New Zealand-based jockey Mark Du Plessis will join the new ‘All Stars’ team for the UBET 2017 Origin Jockey Series.
Zimbabwean-born Du Plessis will partner with South Africa’s Robbie Fradd to take on Queensland, New South Wales, New Zealand,Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania over three days from December 8-10.
Robbie Fradd
Du Plessis won Zimbabwe’s champion apprentice in 1994/95 and took the senior title two years later, before relocating to New Zealand in November 1998.
He has since won 19 Gr1 races worldwide among 80 Group and Listed races in New Zealand.
He has also won some of the world’s most prestigious races including Singapore’s KrisFlyer International Sprint, and earned more than $20 million in stakes.
Du Plessis is the 14th and final jockey to sign on for the series, which gets underway with meetings at Doomben on December 8 and 9.
| QUEENSLAND | Jim Byrne | Matt McGillivray |
| TASMANIA | Craig Newitt | Brendon McCoull |
| NEW ZEALAND | Damian Browne | Larry Cassidy |
| NEW SOUTH WALES | Michael Rodd | Tye Angland |
| VICTORIA | Luke Nolen | Clare Lindop |
| SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Dwayne Dunn | Jamie Kah |
| ALL-STARS | Robbie Fradd | Mark Du Plessis |
2017 UBET ORIGIN JOCKEY SERIES RACES
Round 1 – Friday, December 8 @ Brisbane Racing Club (Doomben)
Class 2 Plate (Set Weights) – 2200m
Class 1 Plate (Set Weights) – 1350m
Round 2 – Saturday, December 9 @ Brisbane Racing Club (Doomben)
Class 6 Plate (Set Weights) – 2000m
Class 2 Plate (Set Weights) – 1600m
Round 3 – Sunday, December 10 @ Sunshine Coast Turf Club (Caloundra)
Class 3 Plate (Set Weights) – 1400m
Class 1 Plate (Set Weights) – 1200m
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