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In the course of his career he rode 238 winners out of a total of 788 mounts, and was only 319 times unplaced, and his mounts won ÂŖ38,825 in stake money. During his best season, that of 1880â81, he rode 21 winners out of a total of 39 mounts, and was only eight times unplaced. Horses with whom he was
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Corrigan married Robena Jamieson (c. 1870 â 18 May 1947), sister of jockey Dan Jamieson, at St. Francis' Church, Melbourne on 14 January 1891. They had three children, one after Tom's death:
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Wilfred, Sailor, Left Bower, Blue Jacket, Lord Harry, Twilight, Adonis, Sussex, Kildare, Native, and Great Western.
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19:(1851 or May 1854 â 14 August 1894), invariably known as "Tom" or "Tommy", was an Australian steeplechase jockey who died as a result of injuries sustained while racing.
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Corrigan, jun ( â ), was a printer and stationery manufacturer in Melbourne who excelled at cricket, football (several codes), and billiards. He never married.
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Despite career earnings of some ÂŖ15,000, Corrigan died destitute, a fact Ferry attributes to speculation on the Stock
Exchange and subsequent losses in the
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Ritchie, 'Corrigan, Tom (Tommy) (1851â1894)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University,
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The Tommy Corrigan Medal for jumps jockeys was named in his memory.
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In 2017 he was inducted to the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.
461:"Sons of the late Tom Corrigan Inherited His Love of Sport"
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162:History of Catholic Education in New South Wales
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300:"Death of the Cross-Country Rider, T. Corrigan"
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