Christophe Soumillon will end three months of self-inflicted exile when he takes his first rides since his elbow ban, nearly 6,000 miles from home in South Africa.
The ten-time champion jockey of France, who attracted worldwide headlines when he was suspended for knocking Rossa Ryan out of the saddle in the middle of a race, is due in Cape Town to ride in the prestigious L’Ormarins King’s Plate on Saturday.
He is due to partner Group 2 winner Golden Ducat in the feature, one of four horses he is declared to ride on the card. Soumillon completed a 60-day ban in December but has not ridden in a race since October 6 last year.
