Mark Du Plessis (born 3 October 1975,

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, now Zimbabwe) is a horse racing jockey. He was champion apprentice jockey in Zimbabwe in 1994/1995 and the winner of Zimbabwe senior jockeys' championship in 1997/1998. He moved to New Zealand and starting riding in the late 1990s in the North Island. He has won 80 Group and listed races and a current total of 867 victories in New Zealand. Du Plessis also rode in Singapore. and he rode 60 winners in each of the last two seasons during brief stints in Hong Kong. In 2018 Mark moved to Australia to continue his career.https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/superracing/du-plessis-considers-his-state-of-play-after-grafton-cup/news-story/2ba8c5bc8f78b81060bd81bfc76a342e

Major Wins

New Zealand

Auckland Cup The Auckland Cup is an annual race held by the Auckland Racing Club (ARC). It is an Open Handicap for thoroughbred racehorses competed on the flat turf over 3200 metres (two miles) at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand. The race was ...

- Bazelle (2005),

Prize Lady Prize Lady is a top New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse. Background Prize Lady is a bay mare bred in New Zealand by D.G. & R.B. McLaren Ltd. She was sired by the American stallion Prized who won the Breeders' Cup Turf in 1989. Racing career As ...

(2007), Rock Diva (2015). *

Easter Handicap The Easter Handicap or Easter Stakes is a major horse race held at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand. It is raced over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) by three-year-old and upwards thoroughbreds. Race history Altho ...

- Albany Reunion (2014) *

Ellerslie Sires Produce Stakes The Ellerslie Sires Produce Stakes, currently known as the Sistema Stakes, is a Group One horse race for Thoroughbred two-year-olds held at Ellerslie Racecourse. Run over 1200 metres in Auckland Cup Week in March, it is regarded as one of New ...

- Vespa (2014) *

Hawke's Bay Guineas The Hawke's Bay Guineas is a major Thoroughbred horse race in New Zealand for three-year-old horses. In 2003 the stake was boosted to $100,000 and the race was moved to the first Saturday in October, meaning that it is run on the same day as the S ...

- Sir Andrew (2013). *

Karaka Million The Karaka Million refers to two major New Zealand horse races for young horses - the original Karaka Million for two-year-old (2YO) horses and the Karaka Million 3YO Classic that started in 2018. Held at Ellerslie Racecourse, they are New Zeala ...

2YO - Vespa (2014) *

Levin Classic The Group One Levin Classic - formerly the Bayer Classic - is one of the premier races for three-year-old thoroughbreds in New Zealand. History The race, first run under the name Levin Turf Classic, was originally run at Levin Racecourse until t ...

- Recite (2014) *

Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes The Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes is a Group One horse race held for Thoroughbred two-year-olds at Awapuni Racecourse in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Run over 1400 metres in late March or early April, for a stake of $225,000 (2021) it, and t ...

- Recite (2013) *

New Zealand 1000 Guineas The 1000 Guineas is a Group One set-weights Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run over a distance of 1600 metres (1 mile) at Riccarton Park in Christchurch, New Zealand. Christchurch New Zealand Cup week It is on the final Satu ...

- Rollout The Carpet (2012) *

New Zealand International Stakes The International Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run at Te Rapa Racecourse in Hamilton in early February every year. The 2010 running was sponsored by the connections of stallion Darci Brahma, after being sponsored for many years by Cambridg ...

- Red Ruler (2011) *

New Zealand Oaks The New Zealand Oaks is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run at set weights over a distance of 2400 metres ( miles) on the third Saturday of March every year at Trentham Racecourse in Wellington, New Zealand. It was r ...

- Tapildo (2001) *

New Zealand Stakes The New Zealand Stakes currently run as the Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes is a Group One thoroughbred horse race in New Zealand. It is run at Ellerslie racecourse on the final day of the Auckland Cup Week Carnival in March for a stake of $200,0 ...

- Gaze (2007) *

Otaki-Maori Weight for Age The Otaki-Maori Weight For Age Stakes is a group 1 flat horse race held at Otaki racecourse in New Zealand, racing under the name El Cheapo Cars WFA Classic. History The race is held annually in February and is run under weight for age (WFA) ...

- Star Satire (2001) *

Railway Stakes (New Zealand) The Railway Stakes is a Group One New Zealand horse race. Held at Ellerslie on New Year's Day, it is held over 1200 metres, and is one of New Zealand's feature sprint races. Among its most notable winners are: * Avantage, the winner of the 20 ...

- Bounding (2014) *

Telegraph Handicap The Telegraph Handicap is a Group One New Zealand horse race contested by the Wellington Racing Club at Trentham Racecourse in Upper Hutt, during the Wellington Cup carnival in January. The Telegraph Handicap, raced over 1200 metres, and the Ra ...

- Irish Fling (2014) *

Trentham Stakes The Trentham Stakes is a Group 3 weight-for-age race held for thoroughbred racehorses at Trentham Racecourse near Wellington, New Zealand conducted by the Wellington Racing Club. Held over 2100 metres in January, it is seen as the main lead-up r ...

- Red Ruler (2010) *

Wellington Cup The Wellington Cup is a Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race in New Zealand held annually in late January at Trentham Racecourse in Trentham by the Wellington Racing Club. History Inaugurated in 1874, the Wellington Cup has been raced over various ...

- Red Ruler (2010)

Hong Kong

Premier Bowl The Premier Bowl is a Group 2 Thoroughbred handicap horse race in Hong Kong, run at Sha Tin over 1200 metres in October. Horses rated 90 and above are qualified to enter this race. Winners See also * List of Hong Kong horse races References ...

- Rich Unicorn (2011) *

Prince Jewellery & Watch Premier Cup The Premier Cup is a Group 3 Thoroughbred handicap horse race in Hong Kong, run at Sha Tin over 1400 metres in June. Horses rated 95 and above are qualified to enter the race. Records Most successful horse (2 wins): * Able One – ''2010, 2012'' ...

- Aashiq (2012)

Singapore

KrisFlyer International Sprint The KrisFlyer International Sprint is a former Thoroughbred horse race held at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore. Contested on turf over a left-handed course, the International Group 1 Group 1 may refer to: * Alkali metal, a chemical element classifica ...

Green Birdie Green Birdie () (foaled 31 October 2003) is a Hong Kong-based Thoroughbred racehorse. In the season of 2009–2010, he won the G1 KrisFlyer International Sprint at Kranji on 16 May. He was also one of the nominees for the 2010 Hong Kong Horse ...

(2010) *

Singapore Gold Cup The Singapore Gold Cup is a thoroughbred horse race held annually in November at Singapore Turf Club. Contested on turf over a left-handed course, the domestic Group 1 race is run over a distance of 2,000 metres and is open to local horses age t ...

- Zirna (2003), Raul (2004)

References

The Hong Kong Jockey Club The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong, having been founded in 1884. In 1959, it was granted a Royal Charter and renamed The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club (). The institution reverted to its original name ...

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