Applause for 26 years of racing… Jockey Moon Se-young retires

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The Korea Racing Authority (KRA) will hold an event titled "See You Again, Moon Se-young" on the 27th at Let's Run Park Seoul to commemorate the retirement of jockey Moon Se-young, known as the "Crown Prince of Horse Racing."

The KRA organized this event to reflect with fans on the hard work of Moon Se-young, a star jockey representing Korean horse racing, and to offer support for his new beginning.

Jockey Moon Se-young concluded his 26-year active career after the Korean Derby on May 3. Following a thoracic fracture sustained in a fall accident that occurred in Gyeongju last December, he underwent treatment and rehabilitation before deciding on an honorable retirement. This event serves as his final official stage to meet fans directly as a jockey, as he is now preparing to transition into a trainer role.

Since his debut in July 2001, jockey Moon Se-young has competed in 9,615 races, securing 2,055 victories (1,543 second places, 1,168 third places). This is the second-highest record in the history of Korean horse racing, trailing only jockey Park Tae-jong, who holds the all-time record with 2,249 wins. On March 29, 2025, at Let's Run Park Seoul, he achieved four wins in a single day, reaching the milestone of 2,000 career victories and becoming the second jockey ever to be listed among those with 2,000 wins, a title previously held exclusively by Park Tae-jong.

His record-breaking streak began early in his career. He set a record for the fastest 100 wins in 2003 and the most wins in a single year in 2008. He consistently broke milestones, achieving the second 1,000 wins in history in 2014, 1,500 wins in 2019, and 2,000 wins in 2025. He was selected as the Outstanding Jockey a total of 10 times throughout his career and was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Korean Horse Racing, firmly establishing himself as the top jockey of his era.

His skills also shone at the Gyeongju World Cup. He secured 48 Gyeongju World Cup victories in total. Notably, in the 2022 Korea Sprint, he led a last-minute comeback victory, becoming the first Korean jockey to win an International Grade Gyeongju (IG3) race. Legendary horses that dominated an era, such as "This Moment," "Literary Chief," "Heartbeat," and "Eumaeum," were his partners.

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