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HK: Shinn looks forward to Galaxy Patch

Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m)-winning rider Blake Shinn flew in to Hong Kong on Monday to ride his Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) mount Galaxy Patch (Wandjina) in a piece of work at Sha Tin, before returning for the prestigious race on Sunday. Shinn rode 21 winners in February and sits in second place in the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership behind long-time leader, Damian Lane. “February was huge for me,” Shinn told Racing.com. “I feel my riding’s been really consistent, trouble free, out of the stewards’ room and that’s been important, just getting some continuity and the winners have taken care of themselves. Owners, and particularly the trainers, have been very supportive, hopefully that can keep rolling on for the coming months. For some people, it mightn’t be much but to have a little feel of a horse in its trackwork, it might be a big difference come race day, just learning about its idiosyncrasies, it might be the difference between winning and losing. I’m happy to get on the plane and travel eight hours to Hong Kong and have a ten-minute ride of the horse just to get to know him. It’s not going to jeopardize my preparation here in Australia and the Hong Kong Derby, it’s such an important race on the world calendar, it’s one that I want to win, and I think we’re a big chance of winning it.”

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