George Moore
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| Region: | Central Queensland |
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George Moore is not only rated as the greatest jockey to be produced in Queensland but also Australia. Moore also ranks with the world's greatest riders. Born in Mackay, in north Queensland, Moore came to Brisbane in the late 1930s as an apprentice with Louis Dahl. He then transferred to Jim Shean where his 'stablemate' was another star rider Neville Sellwood. Moore rode his first metropolitan winner on Overdraft at Eagle farm in 1940.
He won a jockeys' premiership during the war years and then moved to Sydney where he was to become the king forming a wonderful partnership with champion trainer Tommy Smith. The pair were famous for their public bickering but were an unstoppable force for 30 years. By the time he retired in 1971 he had ridden 2278 winners of which 312 were stakes class and 119 Group 1s. He holds the record for the most Group 1 winners by an Australian jockey. Moore won the Sydney jockeys' premiership 10 times. His greatest riding feat was at the AJC's 1969 Easter Carnival where he rode 15 of the 29 winners. Moore also rode with great success in England and France. After a stint as a trainer in France he moved to Hong Kong where he won the trainers' premiership 11 times. His best wins as a jockey included:
AUSTRALIA
GOLDEN SLIPPER: Baguette, Fairy Walk
AJC DERBY: Playboy, Tulloch, Summer Fiesta, Summer Prince, Classic Mission
VRC DERBY: Tulloch, Classic Mission
QTC DERBY: Tulloch, Forest Beau, Persian Lyric
COX PLATE: Rajah Sahib
VRC NEWMARKET: Baguette, Black Onyx
STRADBROKE: Persian Lyric, Aqua Regis, Kilsherry
DOOMBEN 10,000: Expressman, True Leader, Teranyan, Black Onyx, Baguette
DONCASTER: The Diver, Citius, Rajah Sahib
SYDNEY CUP: Cordale, Prince Grant, General Command
BRISBANE CUP: Tulloch
DOOMBEN CUP: Rio Fe, French Echo, Book Link
AJC EPSOM: Sky High, Chantal
AJC METROPOLITAN: Cordale
AJC SIRES': Riptide, Tulloch, Man of Iron, Time and Tide, Peace Council, Baguette
VRC SIRES': Jan's Image
QTC SIRES': Tulloch, Manof Iron, Todwana, Rajah
AJC OAKS: Waterlady, Flying Fable, Waikiki
VRC OAKS: Waterlady
QTC OAKS: Winnipeg, Orient
CHAMPAGNE STAKES: Time and Tide, Rajah, Baguette
ROSEHILL GUINEAS: Gay Lover, Tulloch, Bold Pirate, Idlewild
ALL AGED Stakes: Tulloch, Wenona Girl, Foresight
RAWSON STAKES: Tulloch, Wenona Girl, Sky High (2)
CANTERBURY GUINEAS: Kilsherry, Summer Fair, Summer Fiesta, Garcon
CHIPPING NORTON STAKES: General Command, Great Exploits, Prince Grant
GEORGE RYDER STAKES: Rush Bye, Baguette, Bragger
GEORGE MAIN STAKES: Tarien, Landy, Martello Towers, Count Radiant (2), Chantal, Zephyrus, Baguette
FLIGHT STAKES: Hoa Hine, Jan's Image, Revellie, Flying Fable, Natal Lass, Better Gleam, Candy Floss
AJC QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES: Tulloch (2), Burgos, Fair Patton, Prince Grant, General Command
AUSTRALIAN CUP: Cyron
FUTURITY STAKES: Sky High
CAULFIELD STAKES: Sky High (2)
CAULFIELD GUINEAS: Tulloch, King Brian
1000 GUINEAS: Revellie
MACKINNON STAKES: Hydrogen, Sky High, Summer Fair, Roman Counsel
EMIRATES STAKES: Cyron
STC SILVER SLIPPER: Peace Council
OVERSEAS:
PRIX DE L'ARC DE TRIOMPHE: St Crespin
FRENCH DERBY: Charlottesville
ENGLISH DERBY: Royal Palace
ASCOT GOLD CUP: Cheshire
GIMCRACK: Paddy's Sister
CHAMPAGNE: Paddy's Sister
2000 GUINEAS: Taboun, Royal Palace
1000 GUINEAS: Fleet
CORINATION CUP: Fleet
KING GEORGE V1: Busted
QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES: Busted
Thanks to Geoff Shephard for contributing this photo montage of George Moore