Peter Cook (jockey)
Peter John Cook (born 15 December 1950) in Sydney, Australia is a retired Australian jockey.
Some of his achievements include winning the 1981 and 1984 Melbourne Cups (Just A Dash and Black Knight), the 1976 and 1982 Cox Plates (Surround and Kingston Town), the 1979 Doncaster Handicap () and the 1988 Oakleigh Plate ().[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. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-74257-125-6
References[]
- ^ Brasch, D. (2011). Jockeying to the top: the story of horseracing legend Peter Cook. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-74257-125-6, p. 163-167
- ^ Brasch, D. (2011).Jockeying to the top: the story of horseracing legend Peter Cook. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-74257-125-6, p. 129
- ^ Brasch, D. (2011). Jockeying to the top: the story of horseracing legend Peter Cook. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-74257-125-6, p. 162
- ^ Brasch, D. (2011). Jockeying to the top: the story of horseracing legend Peter Cook. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-74257-125-6, p. 163
Categories:
- 1950 births
- Living people
- Australian jockeys
- Oceanian horse racing biography stubs
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