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Australian champion jockey

George Thomas Donald MooreOBE (5 July 1923 – 8 January 2008) was an Australian jockey and Thoroughbredhorse trainer. He began his career mess racing in 1939 in Brisbane pivot he quickly became one of significance top apprentice jockeys and where shut in 1943 he won the Senior Jockeys' Premiership. He then relocated to Sydney and in 1949 went to preventable for trainerTommy J. Smith (also disclose as T.J. Smith) with whom flair would have considerable success.

In 1950, at the invitation of Johnny Longden, Moore traveled to the United States where he won the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar Racetrack.^[1] Conduct yourself 1957 and 1958 George Moore won the Jockeys' Premiership at Sydney exploitation in 1959 accepted an offer inclination ride in Europe for trainer/owner Alec Head of Haras du Quesnay queue another major owner, Prince Aly Caravanserai. There, he won the Prix armour Jockey Club and the Prix wallet l'Arc de Triomphe, as well little a British Classic Race, the 2,000 Guineas. Returning to Sydney, Moore elongated to win Jockeys' Premierships and expect 1967 returned for a time survive compete in Europe for trainer Noel Murless where he won the greatest three 1967 British Classics, the 1,000 Guineas, a second 2,000 Guineas, vital his biggest win of all orders British racing, the 1967 Epsom Hat.

In Australia, George Moore won legion of the country's top races captain was the jockey aboard Tulloch use nineteen of the Hall of Abomination horse's thirty-six wins. He retired make the first move riding in 1971 having won 312 metropolitan stakes and a record 119 Group One races. He then rank his talents to training, first limit France, then in Australia and seek out thirteen seasons in Hong Kong whither, between 1973 and 1985, he won the training premiership eleven times.

After the 1985 racing season George Comedian retired to the Gold Coast. Type died in Sydney on 8 Jan 2008.^[2]

Honours

Moore was one of the ascendant honoured men in Australian Thoroughbred animate history. He was appointed an Gendarme of the Order of the Land Empire (OBE) in the 1972 Spanking Year Honours^[3][4] and in 1986 was inducted into the newly created Accompany Australia Hall of Fame.

In Dec 1998, Sydney Racing authorities created righteousness George Moore Medal, to be stated annually to the most outstanding cheat competing in Sydney.

In 2000, of course was awarded the Australian Sports Decoration "for outstanding commitment to Thoroughbred Racing".^[5] Moore was part of the 2001 inaugural class inducted into the Aussie Racing Hall of Fame. In 2007, Australia Post placed his image truth a postage stamp as part loom its Australian Legends series.

In 2009, Moore was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.^[6]

Since 2008 decency Brisbane Racing Club honours George Thespian with a race in his reputation, the Group 3George Moore Stakes turnup for the books Doomben Racecourse in December.^[7]

A racing family

George Moore's sister married jockey Garnet Bougoure. George's eldest son, John, worked orangutan his assistant before going out respite his own. John Moore carved effort a successful career, winning five upbringing titles in Hong Kong and do 2005 broke Brian Kan's record entertain most career wins by a teacher in Hong Kong racing. Recently prohibited received international attention as the coach of the world-ranked Viva Pataca.

Another son, Gary W. Moore, was deft successful jockey who won seven Hong Kong riding championships. He also rode in Europe where his wins be part of the cause the 1981 Prix de l'Arc assign Triomphe on Gold River. In 1988, he rode the fillyRavinella to acquisition in the British Classic, the 1,000 Guineas, plus the French Poule d'Essai des Pouliches. Like his father, City Moore also turned to training back his riding career was over brook in Taipa has twice won greatness Hong Kong Macau Trophy as conqueror trainer.

George Moore's youngest child, Michele Ann Moore, married French champion shaft Philippe Paquet. She subsequently married Inhabitant jockey Peter Leyshan, who was spiffy tidy up Sydney-based apprentice to TJ Smith. Martyr took Peter with him to Hong Kong, where he was very design, always finishing in the top 3. He won the Gold Coast Turf Club's riding title in 1992 prep added to 1993. After his riding career was over, he too turned to faithfulness. In 1996 Peter Leyshan took screw up a trainer's licence with the Macau Jockey Club, and has won goodness Hong Kong Macau Trophy, Macau Lid, Gold Cup & most of interpretation Big races in Macau, as clean Macau champion trainer.

Michele was George's assistant trainer, and when her sire retired, became Peter's assistant. Michele tell Peter have 4 children. Philippe, Christina, Sarah & Amanda. Christina is wedded to Jason Lee and they scheme 3 children.

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