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L. Ferraris

Birthday: Dec 27, 2001

Type: Club Jockey

Nationality: South African

Background:
Age: 22. Luke Ferraris hails from a racing background, his father is the former Hong Kong-based David Ferraris - trainer of Hong Kong global star Vengeance Of Rain, while his grandfather Ormond was a two-time champion trainer in South Africa. Luke Ferraris grew up in Hong Kong after his father relocated to Sha Tin for the start of the 2003/04 season, spending the majority of his childhood at the famous circuit shadowing his father at trackwork, also while undertaking horse riding lessons as a youth. Ferraris transferred back to South Africa in 2017 to join the well-regarded South African Jockey Academy and he collected his first winner on 24 April, 2018 as part of a double at Vaal in partnership with his grandfather, Ormond. During his apprenticeship, he was twice crowned champion apprentice of South Africa and he snared a first Group 1 triumph in the 2019 Allan Robertson Championship aboard Miss Florida at Scottsville. Ferraris is best known for his association with champion colt Malmoos, who in 2021, became the fourth winner of the South African Triple Crown following his victories in the Gauteng Guineas, South African Classic and South African Derby. Through his debut season, Ferraris collected 20 wins and also steered Ka Ying Star to finish second in the 2022 Champions & Chater Cup behind Russian Emperor. He enjoyed his best season to date in 2022/23 when he amassed a career-high 35 wins. He finished the 2023/24 season with 28 wins.

Achievements:
South Africa Champion Apprentice (2018/19 & 2019/20).

Notable Race Wins Include
Cape Town Met (2021 Rainbow Bridge), South African Derby (2021 Malmoos), South African Classic (2021 Malmoos), Gold Medallion (2021 Ambiorix), Gold Challenge (2021 Rainbow Bridge), Allan Robertson Championship (2019 Miss Florida), G2 Gauteng Guineas (2021 Malmoos), G2 Concorde Cup (2020 Malmoos), G2 Hawaii Stakes (2020 Cirillo), G3 Graham Beck Stakes (2020 Malmoos).

Hong Kong Career Wins
(at start of 2024/25 season) : 83 (win strike rate 6.5%).

General Performances
No of wins for season: 17
No of runs for season: 138
Win %: 12.32
No of wins for all weather: 2
No of 2nds for all weather: 2
No of 3rds for all weather: 1
All weather: 14
Total stakes: $18,048,775
Win stakes: $12,353,600
No of 2nds: 7
No of 3rds: 11
Percentage for season: 25.36
Profit/Loss: $794
Most Effective Distances
YearHappy ValleyShatin1000m-1200m1400m-1650m1800m-2000m2000m+
1st2nd3rdTotal1st2nd3rdTotal1st2nd3rdTotal1st2nd3rdTotal1st2nd3rdTotal1st2nd3rdTotal
2583864943741434763475500070000
Performance
DistanceWin2nd3rdLostTotal RideWin%
Happy Valley100033421319.68
120018877811116.22
165053958756.67
180000117180
2200000220
ShatinAll weather1200522273613.89
16501329156.67
1800000330
Turf100000219210
120054567816.17
1400765841026.86
160013231372.7
180000111120
20000118100
2400000000
Odds of Runners
Draw Year<44-1010-2020+
1st2nd3rdTotal1st2nd3rdTotal1st2nd3rdTotal1st2nd3rdTotal
2562110543292154140258
Draw Statistic
Draw Year1-56-1011-14
1st2nd3rdTotal1st2nd3rdTotal1st2nd3rdTotal
25747596245241027
Trainer Partnerships
Trainer1st2nd3rdLostTotal
M. Newnham9263754
K. L. Man20068
P. F. Yiu2101013
T. P. Yung21014
D. Eustace10056
W. K. Mo10012
C. Fownes031711
C. H. Yip00011
D. A. Hayes00044
D. Hall00167
D. Whyte0001313
F. C. Lor00123
K. H. Ting00011
K. W. Lui00044
P. C. Ng00257