Mark Du Plessis
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Mark Du Plessis (born 3 October 1975, Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe) is a horse racing jockey. He was champion apprentice jockey in Zimbabwe in 1994/1995 and the winner of Zimbabwe senior jockeys' championship in 1997/1998.
He moved to New Zealand and starting riding in the late 1990s in the North Island. He has won 80 Group and listed races and a current total of 867 victories in New Zealand.{{cite web | url=https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/Jockeys/66855/Profile.aspx | title=Mark du Plessis / Jockey Profile / RaceInfo / LOVERACING.NZ }}
Du Plessis also rode in Singapore.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=2043923|title = Racing: Family ties returning du Plessis to Waikato}} and he rode 60 winners in each of the last two seasons during brief stints in Hong Kong.{{Cite web|url=https://racing.hkjc.com/racing/information/Chinese/Jockey/JockeyPastRec.aspx?JockeyId=DPM|title=騎師資料 - 賽馬資訊 - 香港賽馬會|website=racing.hkjc.com}}
In 2018 Mark moved to Australia to continue his career.{{cite news |author1=Nathan Exelby |title=Du Plessis considers his state of play after Grafton Cup |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/superracing/du-plessis-considers-his-state-of-play-after-grafton-cup/news-story/2ba8c5bc8f78b81060bd81bfc76a342e |access-date=11 May 2023 |work=The Courier Mail |date=19 July 2018}}
Major wins
=New Zealand=
- Auckland Cup - Bazelle (2005), Prize Lady (2007), Rock Diva (2015).
- Easter Handicap - Albany Reunion (2014)
- Ellerslie Sires Produce Stakes - Vespa (2014)
- Hawke's Bay Guineas - Sir Andrew (2013).
- Karaka Million 2YO - Vespa (2014)
- Levin Classic - Recite (2014)
- Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes - Recite (2013)
- New Zealand 1000 Guineas - Rollout The Carpet (2012)
- New Zealand International Stakes - Red Ruler (2011)
- New Zealand Oaks - Tapildo (2001)
- New Zealand Stakes - Gaze (2007)
- Otaki-Maori Weight for Age - Star Satire (2001)
- Railway Stakes (New Zealand) - Bounding (2014)
- Telegraph Handicap - Irish Fling (2014)
- Trentham Stakes - Red Ruler (2010)
- Wellington Cup - Red Ruler (2010)
===Hong Kong===
- Premier Bowl - Rich Unicorn (2011)
- Prince Jewellery & Watch Premier Cup - Aashiq (2012)
=Singapore=
- KrisFlyer International Sprint - Green Birdie (2010)
- Raffles Cup - Zirna (2003)
- Singapore Gold Cup - Zirna (2003), Raul (2004)
=Australia=
- Aquis Jewel (1200m) - Kisukano https://www.racingnews.co.nz/du-plessis-eyes-group-one-prize/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}} {{Cite web|url=https://www.racing.com/form/2020-03-14/aquis-park-gold-coast/race/5|title=Racing.com|website=www.racing.com}}
- George Moore Stakes - Chapter And Verse (2019) {{Cite web|url=https://www.racing.com/form/2019-11-30/doomben/race/8|title=Racing.com|website=www.racing.com}}
- Victory Stakes - Victorem (2020) {{cite web |url= https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result.aspx?v=Eagle+Farm&d=2020-05-23&race=Tab+Victory+Stakes |title= 2020 Result – TAB Victory Stakes (held 23 May 2020)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=23 May 2020}}
- Magic Millions QTIS (Gold Coast 1300m) - Chapter and Verse.
References
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External links
- The Hong Kong Jockey Club [http://www.hkjc.com/home/english/index.asp#wikipedia The Hong Kong Jockey Club]
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