Douglas Whyte
Hong Kong jockey
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| Intro | Hong Kong jockey | |
| Places | South Africa | |
| is | Equestrian Jockey | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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Biography
Douglas Whyte (born 15 Nov 1971 in Durban, South Africa) is a horse racing jockey. He became Hong Kong champion jockey in the 2000-2001 season and won 13 consecutive titles. In 2013-14, he relinquished that title to Zac Purton, finishing third with 88 wins to give him an accumulated total of more than 1,600 races in Hong Kong with career stake earnings of more than $HK 1.3 billion.
Major wins
- Queen Elizabeth II Cup - (3) - London News (1997), Oriental Express (1998), Ambitious Dragon (2011)
- Hong Kong Derby - (3) - Super Satin (2010), Fay Fay (2012), Akeed Mofeed (2013)
- Hong Kong Stewards' Cup - (3) - Armada (2007), Ambitious Dragon (2012), Glorious Days (2013)
- Hong Kong Gold Cup - (2) - Indigenous (1999), Ambitious Dragon (2012)
- Champions & Chater Cup - (2) - Cheers Hong Kong (2002), Packing Winner (2008)
- Hong Kong Classic Mile - (2) - Tiber (2004), Gold-Fun (2013)
- Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup - (2) - Billion Win (1998), Gold-Fun (2014)
- Centenary Sprint Cup - (1) - Best Of The Best (2000)
- Chairman's Sprint Prize - (1) - Oriental Express (1998)
- Hong Kong Cup - (1) - Akeed Mofeed (2013)
- Hong Kong Mile - (1) - Glorious Days (2013)
- Hong Kong Vase - (1) - Indigenous (1998)
- Kingston Town Classic - (1) - "Moriarty (2014)""
Significant horses
- Indigenous
- London News
- Oriental Express
- Packing Winner
- Best Of The Best
- Armada
- Super Satin
- Ambitious Dragon
- Glorious Days
Performance
| Seasons | Total Rides | No. of Wins | No. of 2nds | No. of 3rds | No. of 4ths | Stakes won |
| 2013/2014 | 577 | 88 | 69 | 59 | 62 | HK$106,348,525 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2014–present) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2014 | 94 |