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Jim Pike (jockey)
Australian jockey (1892–1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Edward Pike (4 September 1892 − 7 October 1969), also nicknamed "The Master", was an Australian jockey who was known for riding Phar Lap to victory in the 1930 Melbourne Cup.[1]
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Birth name | James Edward Pike |
Nickname | The Master |
Nationality | Australian |
Born | (1892-09-04)4 September 1892 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 7 October 1969(1969-10-07) (aged 77) Bondi, New South Wales, Australia |
Occupation | Jockey |
Pike was born on 4 September 1892 in Newcastle, New South Wales, eldest child of Charles Pike and Jane Isabella Liddell. He started his career as a jockey in 1907. He went to England the following year and competed in 17 races, winning 2 and 5 placings. Returning to Australia he won his first major race at 18 in the Victoria Derby in 1910 with Beverage.
Pike died in poverty on 7 October 1969, aged 77, at his home in Bondi.[2]
In 2002, Pike was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.[3]
Jim Pike is the great-great-grandfather of Western Australian champion jockey, William Pike. [4]