Kevin Stott has been named as the new retained rider for the ambitious Amo Racing operation ahead of the start of the 2023 flat season.
The 28-year-old, who enjoyed a career-best 116 winners in 2022, is currently flying high at the head of the all-weather jockeys' championship for 2022-2023 with 60 victories, many in the Amo Racing colors.
The northern-based jockey gained his biggest success when Hello Youmzain won the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (G1) at Ascot Racecourse in 2020 for Kevin Ryan.
In October, Stott announced in a "mutual decision" with Ryan he would be going freelance and has branched out by riding for an array of different trainers, notably George Boughey.
Rossa Ryan had previously occupied the retained rider role with Amo until he split with the organization in September last year.
📣 We are delighted to have secured Kevin Stott as our number 1️⃣ rider for the 2023 season.
— Amo Racing Ltd (@amoracingltd) February 22, 2023
We look forward to a long and successful partnership 💪 🙌 pic.twitter.com/YoSNgQshvF
Stott, who starts his new job March 1, can look forward to partnering the fancied Baradar in the Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster April 1 as one of his first assignments.
Classic contender Crypto Force is another leading Amo ride in 2023, with the group 2 winner now under the care of John and Thady Gosden.
Stott said: "The Amo Racing job is arguably one of the biggest. The strength and depth they have at their disposal is second to none and I'm very excited to be part of the team. I look at this as the beginning of a long and successful partnership."
