Dean, 46, has been granted 34 stables by the Club and will commence his operations from 12 July 2004.

Dean has been involved in racing since 1973. He began as a licensed apprentice jockey with the Victoria Racing Club before receiving his professional jockey’s licence in 1979.

Between 1989 and 1993, he rode regularly as a visiting jockey in the MRA circuit and among his major successes were the Merlion Trophy and Orchid Trophy.

Dean subsequently worked as a track rider and then senior track rider for Malaysian trainers Leong Poh Keong, Marinus van Breukelen and Peter Lee between July 1995 and May 2000.