I received an email from someone in Europe last night who asked the following question:

"Who was the last Australian jockey to ride Group One winners in 4 separate countries?"

I'd just received word of Kerrin McEvoy's brilliant win on Dubawi in the Group 1 Prix Jacques le Marois in Deauville so I smugly responded "McEvoy of course".

Alas the reader was looking for the PRIOR record holder.

Crikey.

Someone else has since suggested that if you include your 4 countries as Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and New Zealand then you have a veritable feast of jockeys who could claim credit. If we include Europe to the mix it does, however, get more interesting. (The same reader suggested George Moore and Pat Glennon).

If anyone else has any ideas please drop us a line at info@athloneassociates.com and indicate if you are happy for your name to be mentioned.