Ryan Moore, winner of the inaugural Longines World’s Best Jockey Award 2014
British jockey Ryan Moore was awarded the first Longines World’s Best Jockey title at a gala dinner on 12 December 2014.
The scoring for the award was calculated on performances in the 100 highest-rated Group 1 and Grade 1 races established for the year by the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings Committee (full list here). The scoring incorporated races from 1 December 2013 until 30 November 2014. Jockeys accrued 12 points for a win, 6 points for placing second, and 4 points for placing third.
Moore was awarded a commemorative crystal vase named Gingko Apollo Extra, created by Allison Hawkes. The exceptional piece was inspired by the Apollo fountain of the Chateau de Versailles and is engraved with a gilded herd of wild horses and the name of the winning jockey each year. He also received a Conquest Classic Moonphase chronograph in 18 carat rose gold.
Ryan Moore receives a Conquest Classic Moonphase chronograph from Juan-Carlos Capelli, Longines Vice-President and Head of International Marketing.
Ryan Moore was a consistent presence during the entire season, winning 5 of the top 100 Group 1 international races (the Dubai Sheema Classic presented by Longines at Meydan, the Prix du Jockey Club in Chantilly, France, the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes in Ireland, the Sportingbet Cox Plate at Mooney Valley in Australia, and the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington). He also achieved three 2nd place finishes and four 3rd placed finishes across the series, to land him at the top of the leader board with a final score of 94 points. Belgium’s Christophe Soumillon finished 2nd with 88 points and Joseph O’Brien (Ireland) finished in 3rd place with 72 points.
The gala dinner was celebrated the 130th anniversary of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, originally founded in 1884. To mark the occasion, Longines was presented the Hong Kong Jockey Club with a limited edition Longines Equestrian Lépine timepiece.
