Racehorse TALK

Date of Birth: 22/4/78

Marital status (children if applicable): Married to Belinda with a son Dylan

Details of first ride: Interplay at Newcastle in 1994 ran 3rd

Details of first winner: Andy Handout at Newcastle 17/12/94

Biggest win: I won a Golden Slipper on G1 Jockey on the playstation (great ride too by the way) but apart from that it would be the South Grafton Cup on De Rigueur

Best horse seen: Makybe Diva and Lohnro

Favourite track: Newcastle and Rosehill

Favourite food: The whole McDonalds menu. Too hard to say which is best, I love it all and I can because im only 49kg

Favourite drink: Anything with Caffeine, Alcohol and Sugar in it (when are they gonna make a Jack Daniels with red bull and coffee)

Most respected opponent: Nathan 'Snorkel' Cumberland

Worst habit: Following Nathan Cumberand in a race

Any superstitions: Not sitting next to Nathan Cumberland in the jockeys room

Favourite sporting team: Newcastle Jets (Soccer), Cronulla Sharks (NRL), Sydney Swans (AFL)

Biggest hobby outside racing: Photography

Best thing about being a jockey: People want you to do fun surveys

Worst thing about being a jockey: Going to the races and having to put up with Nathan Cumberland

If you weren't a jockey, you'd most likely be the..... 4th member of Silverchair!!



© Cyberhorse 2009 Greg Irvine Published 20/07/08