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Umberto Rispoli
Age: 37
Background:
Italian jockey Umberto Rispoli commenced his apprenticeship in 2005 and graduated to the senior ranks in 2010. He is a two-time champion jockey in Italy. In winning his first Italian title, in 2009, he rode 245 winners and so smashed the longstanding previous record of 229. Rispoli, who has also ridden in Japan, notched six wins in his first Hong Kong season in 2011/12, crowned by G1 QEII Cup success on the Japanese galloper Rulership. After moving to trainer Mikel Delzangles in France, he took a further G1 atop Molly Malone in the Prix du Cadran. Rispoli returned to Hong Kong on short-term licences. He broke a leg three meetings into his 2016/17 winter contract but was back in action within two and a half months and ended the term with 15 wins. He notched 31 wins in 2017/18 and 25 more in 2018/19.
Achievements:
Italian Champion Jockey (2009 & 2010); past record holder in Italy for most wins in a season (245).
Notable Wins Include:
QEII Cup (2012 Rulership), Premio Lydia Tesio (2010 Aoife Alainn), Takamatsunomiya Kinen (2011 Kinshasa No Kiseki), Prix du Cadran (2012 Molly Malone), Premio Presidente della Repubblica (2011 Estejo, 2015 Cleo Fan), Gran Criterium (2013 Priore Philip), Criterium International (2014 Vert De Grece).
Hong Kong Career Wins (at start of 2019/20 season):
117 (win strike rate: 6.1%).

25/26 Season         Up to Race Meeting of 03/12/2025
Nationality : ITY No. of Wins : 0 Total Rides : 0
Stakes won : - No. of 2nds : 0 Win % : 0.00%
No. of Wins in past 10 race days : 0 No. of 3rds : 0
No. of 4ths : 0

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