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Jockey Gavin McKeon has gained a permit to ride in Singapore.
The Singapore Turf Club last night announced McKeon's permit is from April 18 to August 3.
McKeon, a former Queensland apprentice, is best known as the rider of star mare Seachange who has won seven group one races and is currently in the United Arab Emirates for a US$5 million ($6.3 million) feature race in Dubai on March 29.
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Former New Zealand jockey Shane Dye celebrated his first winner at Randwick yesterday since returning to Sydney's riding ranks just eight days ago.
The 41-year-old, who has been riding in Hong Kong for the past eight seasons, steered the Gai Waterhouse-trained Fancyfree to victory in the Campbelltown Welter.
Dye and Waterhouse forged a successful association in the past, combining to win the 1995 Victoria Derby with Nothin' Leica Dane, and the hoop was quick to praise the trainer.
"It's easy to ride for Gai Waterhouse isn't it?" Dye said.
The supremely confident two-time Sydney jockeys' premiership winner was asked if it was the beginning of a winning run for him.
"It all depends what I get on. If I get on the right horses I'll be winning," he said.
- NZPA
