Jim Cassidy

Jockey, Person

1963 –

76

Who is Jim Cassidy?

Jim Cassidy is a New Zealand jockey and has been acknowledged in the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. Cassidy rode Kiwi from last into the straight to win the 1983 Melbourne Cup. He won his second Melbourne Cup in 1997 aboard Might and Power whom he also rode to victory in the following year's Cox Plate.

Cassidy has won the Australian Derby three times; in 1990, 1993 and in 2009.

Cassidy is the third jockey to win 100 group one races. Cassidy's 100th win was aboard Zoustar in the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington on Satuday 2nd November 2013.

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Born
Jan 21, 1963
New Zealand
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on July 23, 2013

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