The roll call of jockeys to have ridden for Sir Michael Stoute reads like a who’s who of the world’s elite. And for Hall of ...
Gary Stevens will never forget the moment when he finally got his hands on the Breeders' Cup Classic after 15 failed attempts ...
When you’ve got a bet on a horse that’s leading by five lengths with half a furlong left in any race, you have to feel supremely confident about your wager. The only thing preventing a ...
This year, Moreira - regarded as one of the best jockeys in the world - was handed the ride on heavy favourite Buckaroo, with owners overlooking Australia's top jockey James McDonald in favour of ...
“An old Scottish doctor, he stitched my head up and when I got home, I said to Tim Douglas, who owned and trained him, ‘mate I think you’re going to have to get another jockey’.
Half a century has passed but former jockey Gary Willetts' effort still ranks as one of the bravest Cox Plate performances in the history of The Valley's great race. Jockeys need immense upper body ...
A heavy fall that split his head open and left him with a broken hand couldn’t stop jockey Gary Willetts from winning the 1974 Cox Plate. Jockeys need immense upper body strength to hold 500kg ...