Stats / Jockeys / M. L. Yeung
M. L. Yeung
Birthday: Apr 10, 1988
Type: Freelance Jockey
Nationality: Hong Kong
Background:
Age: 36. Hong Kong Jockey Club Apprentice Jockeys' School graduate Keith Yeung undertook his overseas placement in Australia, the later portion with trainer Leon Wells in Tasmania. He had his first race ride on 3 June, 2007 and returned to Hong Kong for the 2008/09 Hong Kong season with 11 Australian wins under his belt from 130 rides. Indentured to former Sha Tin trainer Almond Lee, Yeung showed great form in 2009/10 to become Hong Kong's champion apprentice. He reached the graduation benchmark after claiming his 70th win in Hong Kong with Nicku on 17 December, 2011. Yeung gained a first Group race success aboard the Caspar Fownes-trained Dances With Dragon in the 2020 G3 Premier Plate. Yeung enjoyed a solid 2023/24 campaign, returning 18 wins. He also notched his 300th triumph in Hong Kong atop Awesome Treasure that same season.
Achievements:
Hong Kong Champion Apprentice (2009/10).
Notable Race Wins Include
G3 Premier Plate (2020 Dances With Dragon).
Hong Kong Career Wins
(at start of 2024/25 season): 304 (win strike rate 4.8%).
General Performances
No of wins for season: 9
No of runs for season: 154
Win %: 5.84
No of wins for all weather: 2
No of 2nds for all weather: 0
No of 3rds for all weather: 3
All weather: 23
Total stakes: $13,090,725
Win stakes: $6,493,200
No of 2nds: 8
No of 3rds: 12
Percentage for season: 18.83
Profit/Loss: ($507)
Most Effective Distances
| Year | Happy Valley | Shatin | 1000m-1200m | 1400m-1650m | 1800m-2000m | 2000m+ | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total | |
| 25 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 108 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 80 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Performance
| Distance | Win | 2nd | 3rd | Lost | Total Ride | Win% | ||
| Happy Valley | 1000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 0 | |
| 1200 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 82 | 2.44 | ||
| 1650 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 58 | 8.62 | ||
| 1800 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 5.88 | ||
| 2200 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 20 | ||
| Shatin | All weather | 1200 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 0 |
| 1650 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 13.64 | ||
| 1800 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 25 | ||
| Turf | 1000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 28 | 0 | |
| 1200 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 74 | 89 | 3.37 | ||
| 1400 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 70 | 83 | 4.82 | ||
| 1600 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 30 | 13.33 | ||
| 1800 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 5.88 | ||
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 7.69 | ||
| 2400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Odds of Runners
| Draw Year | <4 | 4-10 | 10-20 | 20+ | ||||||||||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total | |
| 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 93 |
Draw Statistic
| Draw Year | 1-5 | 6-10 | 11-14 | |||||||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total | |
| 25 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
Trainer Partnerships
| Trainer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Lost | Total |
| A. S. Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| D. A. Hayes | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 22 |
| F. C. Lor | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| C. W. Chang | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 17 |
| K. W. Lui | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| W. Y. So | 1 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 31 |
| C. Fownes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 |
| C. H. Yip | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| C. S. Shum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| D. Eustace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| D. Whyte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| J. Richards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| K. L. Man | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| W. K. Mo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Y. S. Tsui | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
