Kevin Stott has been appointed as the newly retained driver for the ambitious Amo Racing run ahead of the start of the 2023 season.
The 28-year-old, who had 116 career best titles in 2022, is now flying high as the all-weather riders champion for 2022-2023 with 60 victory, many victories in the color of Amo Racing.
The northern racer achieved his greatest success when Hello Youmzain won the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (G1) at Ascot Racecourse in 2020 for Kevin Ryan.
In October, Stott announced in a “joint decision” with Ryan that he would be freelancing and had moved on to work for various coaches, notably George Boughey.
Rossa Ryan previously took on the role of driver which was retained with Amo until his departure from the organization last September.
📣 We are delighted to have secured Kevin Stott as our No. 1️⃣ driver for the 2023 season.
We look forward to a long and successful cooperation 🙌 pic.twitter.com/YoSngQshvF
– Amo Racing Ltd (@amoracingltd) February 22, 2023
Kia Joorabchian, principal of Amo Racing, said: “We are delighted to have secured Kevin as our number one driver for the 2023 season. He is super talented and we consider him one of our best. top elite flat racer. I am sure we can provide him with a platform from which he can excel further and we look forward to a successful partnership.”
Stott, who starts his new job on March 1, can look forward to collaborating with lovers Baradar in the Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster April 1 as one of his first assignments.
classic candidate Crypto force is another top Amo ride in 2023, with the group 2 winner now under the care of John and Thady Gosden.
Stott said: “Amo Racing’s work is arguably one of the greatest. The power and depth they have at their disposal is second to none and I’m delighted to be a part of the team. I consider it a no-brainer. This is the beginning of a long and successful partnership.”
He added: “I want to ride the best horses in the best races and that’s the level at which Amo operates. I can’t wait to get started.”
