'It's important the racing world starts to pull in the same direction' - Ryan Moore signed as an ambassador for the World Pool

Ryan Moore has stated the importance of the racing world "pulling in the same direction" after signing up as an ambassador to the World Pool for the 2025 season.

Moore, stable jockey to Aidan O'Brien's Ballydoyle operation, is one of the most decorated active riders in the world, with the 41-year-old expected to be in action at many World Pool meetings this season.

Moore said: “World Pool has been such an important addition to the entire racing industry over the past few years and I’m delighted to be an ambassador for the brand. 

“The Hong Kong Jockey Club should be congratulated for all the effort and investment they’ve put into it. I’ve always said that Hong Kong is the blueprint for the way horseracing should be run, and World Pool is helping to amplify the very best racing on a global stage. It’s great that racing fans from around the world get the chance to bet into these large pools. 

“It’s important that the racing world starts to work together, and to have everyone pulling in the same direction. If we’re speaking with one voice and trying to achieve the same goals it will really help the whole sport to prosper. World Pool plays a big part in that, and I look forward to being part of that journey.”

The international commingled pool, established and powered by the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) and launched at Royal Ascot in 2019, is featuring on more cards again this year. Last October, the HKJC announced its contribution to British and Irish racecourses from World Pool had hit £50 million.

HKJC CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges said: “Ryan Moore has been at the pinnacle of our sport for many years and it is fitting that a world-class jockey of such international renown and respect is an ambassador for World Pool. 

“Not only is Ryan a world-class jockey, he is also a highly intelligent individual who is passionate about racing and its future. He recognises the benefits that World Pool provides to racing all over the world."

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