Katie Davis ‘can't wait' to take to Shergar Cup stage
She joins riders from 10 different countries for the August 9 event, riding alongside Hugh Bowman (Australia) and Karis Teetan (Mauritius) in the Rest of the World team.
Davis, 33, said: 'I am so excited to be riding in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup this year. It was amazing to be invited and it should be a great buzz to ride on such a big day at Ascot, one of the most famous racecourses in the world.
'I think it's great what they have done with the teams this year and I can't wait to compete with Hugh and Karis in the Rest of the World team along with all the other jockeys from across the globe.'
With the Ladies team no longer part of the long-running competition for the first time, Joanna Mason will join Hollie Doyle and Robbie Dolan in the Great Britain & Ireland side.
Europe will consist of Delphine Santiago from France, Dario Di Tocco (Italy) and Per-Anders Graberg (Sweden).
The riders for the newly-formed Asia squad are Suraj Narredu (India), Ryusei Sakai (Japan) and Mirai Iwata (Japan).
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