Recently-retired jockey Jim Cassidy will be honoured at Rosehill on Saturday with the Australian Turf Club to celebrate his distinguished career.
Known as The Pumper, Cassidy made the shock announcement of his retirement a week before his last scheduled Group One ride in the VRC Oaks at Flemington on November 5.
Unfortunately Dawnie Perfect was scratched on race morning, denying Cassidy the chance to add to his 104 Group One wins.
The New Zealand-born rider is one of only seven jockeys to win Australia’s grand slam of the Golden Slipper, Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup.
Highlights of Cassidy’s career will be shown on the big screen throughout the meeting.
JIM CASSIDY’S DISTINGUISHED CAREER:
* One of just four jockeys to have ridden 100 Australian Group One winners
* Inducted into Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2012
* Won racing’s grand slam of the Melbourne Cup (twice), Caulfield Cup (twice), Cox Plate and Golden Slipper
* 1995 banned for 21 months over Jockey Tapes scandal
Major wins: 1983 Melbourne Cup (Kiwi), 1997 Caulfield Cup (Might And Power), 1997 Melbourne Cup (Might And Power), 1998 Cox Plate (Might And Power), 2000 Caulfield Cup (Diatribe), 2001 Golden Slipper (Ha Ha)
