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The International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) will be contested as part of Hong Kong International Races week with an abundance of global riding stars.

One of them is the American Javier Castellano who is excited to participate against the best in the world.

It is run at Happy Valley on Wednesday 5 December over four races scheduled as races 4, 5, 7 and 8.

Jockeys are awarded 12 points for a race win, 6 points for finishing 2nd, and 4 points for 3rd. The jockey with the highest points accumulated will be the night’s champion, as well as the evening’s Jockey Challenge winner.