SINGAPORE,  20 Jan 2010

Jockey Olivier Placais has been given a one-year permit to ride in Singapore.

The Frenchman’s current 10-week licence runs out on Feb 4 and he will resume riding at Kranji from March 1 through Feb 18 next year.

Placais made his debut last November, racking up three winners in 24 rides. And in the new season, the three-time Swiss champion has added four more winners from 30 rides.

In a career spanning 10 years, Placais has garnered more than 300 wins, including five at Group 3 level, of which the most notable are the Group 3 Prix Exbury and Prix Corrida, both in 2002 with Jomana for Sheik Mohammed.