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loyalty. He came to us when he was just out of his apprenticeship. Many times he's been jocked off over the years and had to play second fiddle to a chain of jockeys. He never complains. He turns up every day and never lets us down. He's always been there for us when we need a jockey."
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238:, the 2004
90:Major races
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1381:Categories
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1122:References
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393:Statistics
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