Back to Base: Duric bids farewell to Kranji

Four-time Singapore champion jockey Vlad Duric will make the move back to his native Australia following this weekend’s Saturday fixture at Kranji. However, it might not mark the last time racing fans see the champion hoop in the saddle before racing concludes in October.

Duric is set to fly to Australia on Sunday night, where he will be based in Queensland and is expected to appear in the form guide there sooner rather than later. This news comes just a few days after Duric achieved another milestone at Kranji by joining the elite ‘700-win club’, alongside the likes of Barend Vorster (789), Saimee Jumaat (776), Joao Moreira (737), and most recently, Manoel Nunes, who reached the feat a week prior.

Speaking to Racing HQ host Steve Hewlett on Tuesday morning, Duric hinted that he may return to Kranji throughout the year to ride at feature meetings such as the Four-Year-Old series races and the Singapore Gold Cup.