Aga Khan swoops for Lemaire

Christophe Lemaire will next year replace Christophe Soumillon as the Aga Khan's retained jockey in France.

A statement posted on www.agakhanstuds.com read: "Christophe Lemaire has proved himself at the highest level of his profession over recent years, following his Group One-winning associations with Divine Proportions, Pride, Natagora and most recently, Elusive Wave, Le Havre and Stacelita."