Jockeys

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POPULAR FEATHERWEIGHT JOCKEY WILLIAM "BILLY" SMITH

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POPULAR FEATHERWEIGHT JOCKEY WILLIAM "BILLY" SMITH

Bradley Photographers snapped this one of W.A. “Billy” Smith at Randwick in May of 1965. Bill was one of the most popular jockeys of his era, and one of the lightest. He rode at a featherweight for his entire career, which brought him many opportunities in big races.

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WE WON’T GET MUCH FURTHER BACK THAN THIS

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WE WON’T GET MUCH FURTHER BACK THAN THIS

It’s a complete mystery how this photo finished up on Mark Bradley’s database, but he found it recently and was kind enough to pass it on. We believe the picture was taken at Randwick in the late 19th century, featuring the leading trainers and jockeys of the day.

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DARREN BEADMAN'S THIS IS YOUR LIFE

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DARREN BEADMAN'S THIS IS YOUR LIFE

I was honoured to be a guest on Darren Beadman’s “This Is Your Life” tribute in late 1997.

The great jockey stunned the racing world in July of that year when he announced his intention to quit racing to become a minister of religion.

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ANYONE FOR TENNIS!

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ANYONE FOR TENNIS!

There's quite a story behind this well known photograph of George Moore. It was late 1957, and the great jockey had just won the first of his ten Sydney premierships. Ern McQuillan was sent to Moore's home one Sunday morning to get a picture of the jockey wearing colours, and carrying a saddle over his arm.