Kerrin McEvoy (born 28 October 1980) is an Australian jockey who is best known for winning three Melbourne Cups.[1] In Europe, McEvoy rode several big winners for Godolphin including Rule of Law in the St Leger Stakes at Doncaster in 2004 and Ibn Khaldun in the Racing Post Trophy, also at Doncaster in 2007.
| Kerrin McEvoy | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Kerrin McEvoy at the 2013 Melbourne Cup Parade | |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 28 October 1980 Streaky Bay, South Australia |
| Major racing wins | |
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| Honours | |
| South Australian Racing Hall of Fame (2017) | |
McEvoy rose to fame by riding Brew to victory in the 2000 Melbourne Cup. He won his second Melbourne Cup in 2016, riding Almandin to victory, and in 2018 he won his third Melbourne Cup, riding Cross Counter to victory. He is the brother-in-law of both Melbourne Cup winners, Michelle Payne who won the Cup with Prince of Penzance in 2015 and Brett Prebble who won the Cup with Green Moon in 2012 just three years earlier.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Kerrin McEvoy third Cup win on Cross Counter". News Corp Australia. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Melbourne Cup results and placings: Cross Counter wins". Wide World of Sports. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
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