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Peter Cook (jockey)
Australian jockey
Peter John Cook (born 15 December 1950) in Sydney, Australia is a retired Australianjockey.
Some of his achievements include winning the 1981 Melbourne Cup (Just A Dash) and 1984 Melbourne Cup (Black Knight), the 1976 and 1982 Cox Plates (Surround and Kingston Town), the 1979 Doncaster Handicap (Belmura Lad) and the 1988 Oakleigh Plate (Snippets).[1]
In 1991 he suffered permanent heart damage following an incident whilst using a sauna in the jockeys' room at Canberra racecourse.[2]
He officially retired from riding in 1994[3] and had a short stint as a trainer.
Peter Cook is often compared to his father, champion jockey Billy Cook.[4]
Further reading
- Brasch, D. (2011). Jockeying to the top: the story of horseracing legend Peter Cook.
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References
- ^Brasch, D. (2011). Jockeying to the top: the story of horseracing legend Peter Coo