JOCKEY AND TRAINER PROFILES

Click on any name to discover the stories behind our finest Jockeys and Trainers

TOMMY CORRIGAN - A skilful jumps and flat jockey in the 1800's, Corrigan would lose his life on the track

BILL BROUGHTON - The horsemans, horseman

ROY HIGGINS - The Legendary jockey rode such champions as Leilani, Light Fingers, Big Philou and Gunsynd

GRENVILLE HUGHES -A master stylist and judge of pace, Grenville Hughes is considered one of the finest ever New Zealand jockeys

DARBY MUNRO - The incredible story and wild ride of the great 'Demon Darb' jockey, Darby Munro

GEORGE MOORE - George Moore was undoubtedly one of      Australia's greatest ever jockey's

JIM PIKE - The immortal Jim Pike will always be associated with his deeds on Phar Lap and Peter Pan

NEVILLE SELLWOOD - Neville Sellwood had a great career cut short, tragically killed in a race fall in France

ATHOL GEORGE MULLEY - Athol George Mulley was one of the most feared jockeys on the Australian tracks

JOHN MILLER - A controversial jockey who was often at war with the stewards, JJ Miller was a great WA rider

HARRY WHITE - Known as "Cotton Hands," Harry White knew how to get the best out of his mounts

RON QUINTON - Ron Quinton rode some of the finest thoroughbreds to victory in the 1970's, winning four Golden Slippers

BOB SKELTON - One of five brothers to ride, RJ Skelton would become a master jockey over the 3200m distance

BRENT THOMPSON - With pin-up boy good looks, Brent Thomson endeared himself to crowds, but he could ride

MALCOLM JOHNSTON - A brilliant young apprentice, Malcolm Johnston left his mark with the champion, Kingston Town

LINDA JONES - the first female jockey to ride in NZ and Australia, Linda Jones paved the path

MICK DITTMAN - Known as "The Enforcer," Mick Dittman was a powerful rider who guided home Gurner's Lane in the 1982 Cup

JIMMY CASSIDY - ‘Ring-a-ding-ding, Pumper’s the king!’

LANCE O’SULLIVAN - New Zealand’s most famous and successful jockey broke all the records and finally scored his Cox Plate win

DARREN GAUCI - 'The Gauch' rode more than 2500 winners with 35 at G1 level. It all began in 1983 with the first of four Melbourne premierships - three of those as an apprentice.

DAVID WALSH - A hard working individual, David Walsh rode for 41 seasons, amassing more then 2500 wins

SHANE DYE - A cocky Kiwi kid from Matamata stormed the Sydney racing scene and left a champion

DARREN BEADMAN - Darren won 85 Group 1 races and was the youngest jockey ever to be inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame

GLENN BOSS - Glenn Boss has won just about everything there is to win in Australian racing, most famously claiming a Melbourne Cup three-peat aboard Makybe Diva

NOEL HARRIS - The elder statesman of NZ Racing achieved many milestones, none more so then three Wellington Cups on the great Castletown

DAMIEN OLIVER - His contributions to the Australian thoroughbred racing industry have solidified his status as a living legend.

HUGH BOWMAN  - Hugh Bowman has ridden some great horses in a magic career, but none will ever exceed the feats of his wonderhorse, Winx

CHRIS JOHNSON - NZ record holder, "The Magic Man" was a gifted jockey who fought numerous demons

J
AMES McDONALD - Racings golden boy

MICHELLE PAYNE - The turf heroine of Flemington rode like a girl, but was tough as old boots

CRAIG WILLIAMS - A tough, take no nonsense jockey, Craig Williams has achieved the lauded Grand Slam of racing

TOMMY BERRY - A gifted rider, Tommy Berry has seen many ups and downs, including the tragic loss of his twin brother

OPIE BOSSON - Many elite New Zealand jockeys hit the big time and leave for greener pastures in Australia, however one fantastic rider has remained, and achieved supreme distinction in his homeland



ETIENNE L. de MESTRE - de Mestre was Australia's first outstanding racehorse trainer and racing identity. During his extensive three-decade career he won many features

TOMMY WOODCOCK - Tommy Woodcock was fortunate enough to become the strapper for one of the greatest ever

JACK HOLT - "The Wizard of Mordialloc" was a renowned and esteemed horse trainer who successfully nurtured and developed numerous exceptional racehorses throughout their careers

HARRY TELFORD - Telford was a wannabe nomadic trainer who struck the horse of a lifetime in Phar Lap

GEORGE HANLON - George Hanlon was one of Australia's most respected trainers who will be remembered for crafting some of the nation's finest stayers

JAMES SCOBIE - Though a prolific winner of races for two-year-olds near the turn of the Century, Scobie most liked conditioning stayers

TOMMY 'TJ' SMITH - Tommy Smith dominated Sydney racing for over three decades, winning the Sydney Trainers' Premiership every year between 1953 and 1985.

BART CUMMINGS - When the Melbourne is mentioned in general, one name emerges as being synonymous with the sport: James Bartholomew Cummings

JOHN HAWKES - A fantastic horseman, Hawkes had both the wonderful Octagonal and his son, the brilliant Lonhro

COLIN HAYES - When Hayes retired in 1990 he had earned over $119 million in prizemoney, with 5333 winners

JACK DENHAM - A member of a Sydney training dynasty, Denham first rode as a jockey for his brother, and then trained some champions

DAVE O'SULLIVAN  - Dave O'Sullivan created a legacy at Wexford Stables that still stands strong today

LEE FREEDMAN - The Freedman family's success in Australian racing is a multi-generational phenomenon, with a long and distinguished history

GAI WATERHOUSE  - Queen of the track

CHRIS WALLER - 26 years ago very few people had heard the name Chris Waller. In 1998 the young Kiwi from Foxton took a mare on a journey to success at Wyong.

CIARON MAHER - The success of training goliath Ciaron Maher has seen a stable empire established, unmatched by very few

CREATING THE TANGERINE DREAM - The vision of one man led to a racing dynasty in New Zealand that still stands strong today

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