Tony Millard’s dirt specialist Super Jockey put in a dominant display to land the US$700,000 Gr1 Korea Sprint in Seoul on Sunday.
Millard’s trailblazer was the first Hong Kong runner to race on South Korean soil and was superbly steered by jockey Karis Teetan.
In the lead-up to the race there were concerns over Super Jockey’s ability to handle the tricky Seoul sand, but they proved unfounded. Teetan settled the 8-yr-old gelding in second, before pushing the button at the top of the straight and stretching clear to justify favouritism on the Hong Kong tote.
It’s another feather in the cap of South African-born trainer Tony Millard, collecting a major international sprint with Super Jockey following a strong second to American speedster Secret Circle in the 2015 Gr1 Golden Shaheen in Dubai. Super Jockey is being considered for another visit to Dubai for.
South China Morning Post