Greatest Jockey

dare
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Greatest Jockey

5 years 1 month ago

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The best S.A. jockey has to be Gerald Turner.(GT).......

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Re: Greatest Jockey

5 years 1 month ago

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You are obviously a good age Dare.

On terms of achievement, I would go for Muis Roberts,
International Lester Piggot and AP McCoy over the jumps

Ps I am sure I backed Gerald on Phantom Earl, the big grey at Gosforth Park a few times.

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Re: Greatest Jockey

5 years 1 month ago

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I venture Martin Schoeman.

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Re: Greatest Jockey

5 years 1 month ago

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The best in my time in SA RACING

A Marcus
A Delpech
P Strydom
R Fradd

Coetzee, Fortune, Whyte and Lloyd were either on their travels or out of action

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Re: Greatest Jockey

5 years 1 month ago

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khargisland wrote: I venture Martin Schoeman.

The Blonde Bomber !!

Internationally AP McCoy without a doubt. South Africa .... Striker cannot be far off them.

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Re: Greatest Jockey

5 years 1 month ago

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Muis Roberts has to be in the mix with all his S.A. championships he won - not to mention a few in the U.K.

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Re: Greatest Jockey

5 years 1 month ago

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Schoeman was great but GT is in a class of his own....Striker was good but Bartie Leisher was far better I feel...

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Re: Greatest Jockey

5 years 1 month ago

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AP over the jumps worlds best

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Re: Greatest Jockey

5 years 1 month ago

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G Turner , B Leisher , M Schoeman , A Marcus and Muis Roberts......

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Re: Greatest Jockey

5 years 1 month ago

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dare wrote: G Turner , B Leisher , M Schoeman , A Marcus and Muis Roberts......

dare - NO Basil Marcus there ??

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5 years 1 month ago

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SA: Muis Roberts because he won the British Championship; Striker because he holds the record number of wins.

For the world’s flat jockey? Hell’s bells.
Archer. Piggot. Shoemaker. Pincay. Arcaro. Day.
For me: Steve Cauthen. The following from Wiki.