A hugely popular winner, Shoemark has rebuilt his career in recent seasons following documented troubles with substance abuse. To see him victorious on such a big stage will have given fans of the sport a huge reason to smile.
William Buick
William Buick racked up the winners at a rapid pace in July; closing the gap on leading rider in the Flat Jockeys’ Championship, Oisin Murphy. William currently sits in second place.
Goodwood was a happy hunting ground for Buick, the Norwegian claimed the top jockey award with seven winners at the meeting. The 33 year-old jockey’s standout victories coming in the King George Qatar Stakes with Suesa and the Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes with Wonderful Tonight.
The biggest winner of the month came earlier at Ascot, where the top jockey added a second King George VI & Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes to his CV with the brilliant Adayar.