Derek Cruz

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Derek Cruz (born 23 May 1955) acted as a Jockey & assistant trainer before being granted a full permit to train in Hong Kong starting in 1991. He got a successful 2010/11 season in which he sent out 24 winners for an overall total of 432.

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Significant horses

Performance

Seasons
Total Runners
No. of Wins
No. of 2nds
No. of 3rds
No. of 4ths
Stakes won
2010/2011 338 24 25 22 32 HK$19,654,655

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