FERRARIS HITS THE CENTURY MARK

A double makes him one of the youngest jockeys to reach 100 wins in Hong Kong

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HONG KONG - Confirming his prodigious talent, Luke Ferraris sailed past the 100-win milestone in Hong Kong with a double at Sha Tin's all-dirt meeting on Dec 18 to continue his excellent season.

Ferraris, 22, reached the landmark with victories on Excellent Daddy ($66) in the HK$875,000 (S$153,000) Class 5 Banyan Handicap (1,200m) for Benno Yung and Mojave Desert ($28) in the first section of the HK$1.17 million Class 4 Sha Tin Wai Handicap (1,200m) for Mark Newnham - one of the South African's biggest supporters.

The son of former Hong Kong-based trainer David Ferraris, Ferraris was raised at Sha Tin before moving back to South Africa to pursue a riding career in 2017, subsequently advancing to two champion apprentice titles in South Africa while collecting a string of feature wins.

"It feels good. Going back to being a kid, watching the racing here, to participating in it and riding a century here, it feels great - credit to Mark," said Ferraris, who is one of the youngest jockeys to reach 100 wins in Hong Kong.