L Ferraris

Luke Ferraris hails from a racing background. His father, David Ferraris, is the former Hong Kong-based trainer of global star Vengeance Of Rain, while his grandfather, Ormond, was a two-time champion trainer in South Africa. Ferraris grew up in Hong Kong after his father relocated to Sha Tin for the start of the 2003/04 season, spending much of his childhood at the racecourse shadowing his father at trackwork while also undertaking riding lessons. Ferraris transferred back to South Africa in 2017 to join the well-regarded South African Jockey Academy. He rode his first winner on 24 April, 2018 as part of a double at Vaal in partnership with his grandfather, Ormond. During his apprenticeship, he was twice crowned South Africa’s champion apprentice and secured his first Group 1 triumph in the 2019 Allan Robertson Championship aboard Miss Florida at Scottsville. Ferraris is best known for his association with champion colt Malmoos, who, in 2021, became the fourth winner of the South African Triple Crown following his victories in the Gauteng Guineas, the South African Classic and the South African Derby. During his debut Hong Kong season, Ferraris collected 20 wins and guided Ka Ying Star to a runner-up finish in the 2022 Champions & Chater Cup behind Russian Emperor. He enjoyed his best season to date in 2024/25, amassing a career-high 47 wins. That season also brought his first success in the Four-Year-Old Classic Series when he partnered My Wish to victory in the Hong Kong Classic Mile. In 2025/26, he scored his first Group race win in Hong Kong with My Wish in the Celebration Cup and closed out the season with 35 wins. He was part of Team Hong Kong, which finished second in the 2026 Shergar Cup at Ascot, where he guided Dancing In Paris to victory in the Shergar Cup Stayers Handicap, securing his first win in Great Britain. Achievements: South Africa Champion Apprentice (2018/19 & 2019/20). Notable Wins Include: Hong Kong Classic Mile (2025 My Wish), Cape Town Met (2021 Rainbow Bridge), South African Derby (2021 Malmoos), South African Classic (2021 Malmoos), Gold Medallion (2021 Ambiorix), Gold Challenge (2021 Rainbow Bridge), Allan Robertson Championship (2019 Miss Florida), G2 Gauteng Guineas (2021 Malmoos), G2 Concorde Cup (2020 Malmoos), G2 Hawaii Stakes (2020 Cirillo), G3 Celebration Cup (2025 My Wish), G3 Graham Beck Stakes (2020 Malmoos), Shergar Cup Stayers Handicap (2026 Dancing In Paris). Hong Kong Career Wins (at start of 2026/27 season) : 165 (win strike rate 7.5%).