Top jockey Ryan Moore is set to make his long-awaited return to competitive racing at Lingfield Park this Wednesday, marking his first rides since being sidelined by injury in August.
Three-Month Absence Due to Serious Injury
The world's number one rider has been out of action for three months after being diagnosed with a stress fracture of the femur during the summer. This significant injury forced him to miss a series of major race meetings, with trainer Aidan O'Brien recruiting Belgian star Christophe Soumillon to fill the void during Moore's recovery.
Soumillon and O'Brien enjoyed considerable success in Moore's absence. The ten-time champion jockey of France helped secure the trainer's 26th top-level victory of 2025 by riding Gstaad to win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.
Timely Comeback for Hong Kong International Races
Moore's return to the saddle comes just in time for next week's prestigious Hong Kong International Races. Aidan O'Brien will have two runners in the event, Los Angeles and The Lion In Winter, both likely to be partnered by Moore.
Furthermore, the Hong Kong Jockey Club has confirmed Moore as a participant in the International Jockeys' Championship at Happy Valley on December 10.
Lingfield Comeback Rides Detailed
At Lingfield, Moore has a full book of rides to mark his comeback:
- He will partner Sovereign Wealth for trainer George Boughey in the Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Nursery Handicap.
- Boughey also provides the mount on Invited in the Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap.
- Moore teams up with former weighing-room colleague Richard Hughes to ride Lazzar in the Join The Midnite Movement Novice Stakes.
- He will partner Evening Fades for trainer William Haggas in the Win £250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes.
- In the feature race, the BetMGM Winter Oaks Trial Fillies' Handicap, he will be aboard the John and Thady Gosden-trained Morrophore.
The racing world will be watching closely as one of the sport's premier talents makes his competitive return after a challenging period of rehabilitation.
