Season Statistics
| Season | Starts | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Stakes Won | On Favourites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.0% | HK$1.36M | — |
| 2025-26 | 433 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 7.2% | HK$63M | 6/18 |
Results
| 2026-09-13 | Sha Tin | 8 | FLYING KNIGHT | 1400m Turf | 11 | → |
| 2026-09-13 | Sha Tin | 6 | MIGHTY COMMANDER | 1200m Turf | 48 | → |
| 2026-09-13 | Sha Tin | 7 | STRAIGHT TO GLORY | 1000m Turf | 19 | → |
| 2026-09-13 | Sha Tin | 1 | ABSOLUTE AWAKENED | 1400m Turf | 24 | → |
| 2026-09-13 | Sha Tin | 3 | FLYING BOOM | 1600m Turf | 22 | → |
| 2026-09-13 | Sha Tin | 9 | GHORGAN | 1200m Turf | 10 | → |
| 2026-09-13 | Sha Tin | 5 | LITTLE MONSTER | 1200m Turf | 16 | → |
| 2026-09-13 | Sha Tin | 1 | DRACO | 1400m Turf | 4.6 | → |
| 2026-09-13 | Sha Tin | 8 | HIGH PRAISE | 1000m Turf | 66 | → |
| 2026-09-09 | Happy Valley | 2 | FORERUNNER | 1200m Turf | 20 | → |
| 2026-09-09 | Happy Valley | 6 | SHOOTING TO TOP | 1650m Turf | 12 | → |
| 2026-09-09 | Happy Valley | 10 | DASH | 1200m Turf | 15 | → |
| 2026-09-06 | Sha Tin | 1 | JUMBO TREASURE | 1200m Turf | 26 | → |
| 2026-09-06 | Sha Tin | 8 | NOBLE PATCH | 1400m Turf | 32 | → |
| 2026-09-06 | Sha Tin | 10 | VICTORY CHAMPION | 1200m Turf | 12 | → |
| 2026-09-06 | Sha Tin | 14 | SYNERGY IN ACTION | 1200m Turf | 50 | → |
| 2026-09-06 | Sha Tin | 4 | SETANTA | 1600m Turf | 23 | → |
| 2026-09-06 | Sha Tin | 7 | RUN RUN SUNRISE | 1000m Turf | 12 | → |
| 2026-09-06 | Sha Tin | 10 | GIMME FIVE | 1200m Turf | 41 | → |
| 2026-07-15 | Happy Valley | 5 | FLYING KNIGHT | 1200m Turf | 12 | → |
| 2026-07-15 | Happy Valley | 10 | MAGIC CONTROL | 1200m Turf | 19 | → |
| 2026-07-15 | Happy Valley | 12 | I CAN | 1650m Turf | 19 | → |
| 2026-07-15 | Happy Valley | 11 | LITTLE MONSTER | 1200m Turf | 3.2 | → |
| 2026-07-15 | Happy Valley | 12 | WINALOT | 1200m Turf | 95 | → |
| 2026-07-15 | Happy Valley | 2 | ROMANTIC LAOS | 1800m Turf | 12 | → |
| 2026-07-15 | Happy Valley | 9 | JOLLY COMPANION | 1200m Turf | 23 | → |
| 2026-07-15 | Happy Valley | 3 | LUCKY BLESSING | 1650m Turf | 4.0 | → |
| 2026-07-12 | Sha Tin | 6 | FLYING FORTRESS | 1200m Turf | 11 | → |
| 2026-07-12 | Sha Tin | 4 | VICTORY CHAMPION | 1200m Turf | 16 | → |
| 2026-07-12 | Sha Tin | 10 | LEAN FLYER | 1200m Turf | 116 | → |
| 2026-07-12 | Sha Tin | 6 | BUCEPHALAS | 1400m Turf | 51 | → |
| 2026-07-12 | Sha Tin | 14 | AETHELWIND | 1400m Turf | 110 | → |
| 2026-07-12 | Sha Tin | 14 | SPECIAL HEDGE | 1800m Turf | 18 | → |
| 2026-07-08 | Happy Valley | 11 | NORTHERN FIRE BALL | 1200m Turf | 28 | → |
| 2026-07-08 | Happy Valley | 8 | SWORD POINT | 1800m Turf | 66 | → |
| 2026-07-08 | Happy Valley | 6 | DRAGON FOUR SEAS | 1000m Turf | 35 | → |
| 2026-07-08 | Happy Valley | 4 | BRIGHT DAY | 1200m Turf | 19 | → |
| 2026-07-08 | Happy Valley | 7 | HEY BROS | 1000m Turf | 34 | → |
| 2026-07-08 | Happy Valley | 11 | FLYING CHRISTIE | 1000m Turf | 123 | → |
| 2026-07-04 | Sha Tin | 11 | SMILING SKY | 1200m Turf | 32 | → |
| 2026-07-04 | Sha Tin | 13 | SMILING ONE | 1800m Turf | 40 | → |
| 2026-07-04 | Sha Tin | 11 | RUN RUN SUNRISE | 1200m Turf | 18 | → |
| 2026-07-04 | Sha Tin | 5 | NOBLE PATCH | 1200m All Weather | 47 | → |
| 2026-07-04 | Sha Tin | 11 | SPARKLE AND GOLD | 1200m Turf | 68 | → |
| 2026-07-04 | Sha Tin | 4 | REFUSETOBEENGLISH | 1400m Turf | 23 | → |
| 2026-07-04 | Sha Tin | 9 | KYOTO SPRING | 1200m Turf | 104 | → |
| 2026-07-01 | Sha Tin | 4 | FLYING BOOM | 1600m Turf | 22 | → |
| 2026-07-01 | Sha Tin | 13 | BIG BIG WORLD | 1400m Turf | 74 | → |
| 2026-07-01 | Sha Tin | 1 | STRAIGHT TO GLORY | 1000m Turf | 11 | → |
| 2026-07-01 | Sha Tin | 11 | APEX GLORY | 1400m Turf | 52 | → |
| 2026-07-01 | Sha Tin | 14 | WAVE GARDEN | 1400m Turf | 20 | → |
| 2026-07-01 | Sha Tin | 9 | LADY'S CHOICE | 1200m Turf | 9.8 | → |
| 2026-06-27 | Sha Tin | 7 | SWORD POINT | 1650m All Weather | 7.2 | → |
| 2026-06-27 | Sha Tin | 9 | GLACIATED | 1200m Turf | 9.9 | → |
| 2026-06-27 | Sha Tin | 13 | HAPPY UNIVERSE | 1650m All Weather | 10 | → |
| 2026-06-27 | Sha Tin | 1 | SUPER GOLDENDRAGON | 2000m Turf | 7.3 | → |
| 2026-06-27 | Sha Tin | 8 | GHORGAN | 1200m Turf | 7.4 | → |
| 2026-06-27 | Sha Tin | 4 | ONLY U | 1200m Turf | 15 | → |
| 2026-06-27 | Sha Tin | 9 | WINDLORD | 1400m Turf | 69 | → |
| 2026-06-24 | Happy Valley | 1 | JUMBO TREASURE | 1200m Turf | 7.2 | → |
Biography
A product of The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Apprentice Jockeys’ School, Derek Leung honed his skills as a young rider in New Zealand under the tutelage of trainer Lance O’Sullivan. On his return to Hong Kong, he was indentured to Paul O’Sullivan’s stable and reached the graduation benchmark when he rode his 70th winner, Star Of Fame, on 1 June, 2011. Leung amassed 37 wins in the 2017/18 season, enough to earn a second consecutive Tony Cruz Award as the leading homegrown rider. That season also saw Leung register a first Group 1 success aboard subsequent Horse of the Year Beauty Generation in the 2017 Hong Kong Mile. He was also in the saddle for Group 2 and Group 3 wins on the gelding. Leung achieved a personal best of 48 wins during the 2021/22 season, highlighted by a G2 Jockey Club Cup success with Reliable Team. He reached his 400th Hong Kong win at Happy Valley in 2022. In the 2023/24 season, he claimed his second Group 1 victory aboard Victor The Winner in the Centenary Sprint Cup. He also partnered the same horse to a gallant third in Japan’s Takamatsunomiya Kinen. In the 2025/26 season, he achieved his 500th Hong Kong victory aboard Regal Gem in October 2025 and also added two more Group race wins to his tally, winning the Chairman’s Trophy with Lucky Sweynesse and the Centenary Vase with Numbers. He closed out the season with 31 wins. Achievements:Asian Young Guns Challenge winner (2010); Tony Cruz Award (2016/17 & 2017/18). Notable Wins Include:Hong Kong Mile (2017 Beauty Generation), Centenary Sprint Cup (2024 Victor The Winner), Hong Kong Classic Cup (2019 Mission Tycoon), G2 Chairman’s Trophy (2026 Lucky Sweynesse), G2 Jockey Club Cup (2021 Reliable Team), G2 Premier Bowl (2020 Wishful Thinker), G2 Sha Tin Trophy (2017 Beauty Generation), G3 Centenary Vase (2026 Numbers), G3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse (2023 Encountered), G3 Celebration Cup (2017 Beauty Generation), HKG3 Premier Bowl (2009 Inspiration), HKG3 January Cup (2016 Flame Hero). Hong Kong Career Wins (at start of 2026/27 season):527 (win strike rate 5.9%).