JIMMY ORMAN MAKING HIS MARK IN HONG KONG

By Darren Winningham | Friday, April 24, 2026

When Jimmy Orman stepped off the plane in Hong Kong for the first time in February 2025, he was not arriving as a headline act or a Group 1 superstar. He came as a worker, a grinder, a Queensland champion with more than 1,300 wins — but still an outsider stepping into the most competitive riding arena anywhere in the world.

Jimmy Orman has successfully established himself as a consistent performer in the highly competitive Hong Kong racing scene.

The three-time Brisbane Champion Jockey impressed the Hong Kong Jockey Club enough to secure a full-season license for 2025/26.

Hong Kong racing is a pressure cooker … limited rides, unforgiving scrutiny, and a results-driven culture where every jockey is fighting for the same handful of chances. Many talented riders have arrived with big reputations and left quietly, unable to break through.

Orman arrived without the hype. But he arrived with hunger. His success in his inaugural season and his continued success in the current season has been enough to earn him something far more valuable than statistics - respect.

He has been the quiet achiever in March 2026, recording seven winners in the month alone and striking at a 17.5%-win rate.

His Hong Kong Career Performance numbers speak volumes for the effort he puts in week after week:

Total Career Wins: 38 (13 in his rookie 2024/25 stint).

Current Season Wins (2025/26): 25.

Premiership Standing: He currently sits tenth in the 2025/26 Hong Kong Jockeys' Premiership.

Total Stakes Won: Over $56.6 million HKD (approximately $21.1M in 2024/25 and $35.5M in 2025/26).

Orman has embraced the challenge with the same quiet determination that defined his rise in Queensland. No fuss. No ego. Just hard work and results.

Jimmy Orman’s Hong Kong stint has been a genuine success story so far — steady progression, growing confidence, and a rising win tally in the world’s most competitive riding environment.

He is not just making up the numbers. He is establishing himself.

Orman's effort has been rewarded with a Group 1 ride in the Champions Mile on FWD Champions Day where he ride Copartner Prance

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