26th April 2015, 06:22 AM
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Join Date: Jan 1970
Location: Auckland
Posts: 21,349
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Originally Posted by JB1
On the subject of vintage jockeys, let’s not forget Robert Thompson
RT, who I think is a few years older than Forrester, continues to ride winner after winner
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60-year-old NZ jockey Noel Harris recently retired
one of only six jockeys to have ridden more than 2000 (2163) NZ winners
42 Group One wins includes eight in Australia
most notably the 1988 Cox Plate aboard (Our) Poetic Prince
Has taken up a Riding Master & Mentoring role with New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing |