I can’t recall a Sydney Jockeys Premiership attracting more media attention than the 1972/73 edition. Peter Cook led Kevin Langby by 1.5 wins coming into the final day and had great crowd support.
Here’s one to tug the heartstrings. A lovely photo of the late Ken Russell with his devoted wife Carol around 1992. The couple had just returned from Dubai where Ken and Michael Clarke had represented Australia in a world jockey challenge.
Two years ago, photographer Steve Hart assembled a group of jockeys past and present for a unique photo shoot. A couple of the old timers had trouble squeezing into the gear, but here is the result of Steve’s efforts.
