Simon marshall jockey biography
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Simon Marshall
With his first galopp at the age of 11, Simon Marshall, the son of a jockey was born to ride.
With over 700 winners to his kredit including 15 Group 1 events, Marshall was Australia's premier weight-for-age jockey in the early to mid-90s.
Recognised by both Gai Waterhouse and Lee Freedman as having no peer as a tactician in weight-for-age races, he comfortably wore the crown of King of the Turf.
Exhausted, undernourished and almost passing out through starvation he could handle 500 kg of highly-strung horseflesh…he’ll have no problem getting through to your clients and guests
Simon offers audiences a first-hand account of what it really takes to be a mästare - the successes, the heartaches and the sacrifices involved with the constant struggle against jockey’s greatest curse – weight. Winner after winner Marshall would rise above the pain of and simply ride on adrenalin. Major victories in all premier racing cities including the Australia Cup, Australia Stakes
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Hold Ya Horses: Laughs, Highs and Wild Times of Simon Marshall
Simon Marshall, former champion jockey, is a young man on the move. He is 38 years old, cocky, confident, full of charm and goodwill. He comes across as a loveable larrikin. He is brash but he gives no offence. Men relate to his sporting prowess and his directness. Women think he is cute. He rode effectively for only 11 years but chalked up more achievements than most jockeys do in a lifetime. He has since become a commentator for Channel 7 and worked for Radio SEN. In the corporate world he is the front man for BC3 Thoroughbreds, a company that buys yearlings, educates and develops them before on-selling them as two-year-olds. He is an ambassador for the Cancer Foundation and a willing contributor to charitable organizations such as the Doxa Foundation for under- privileged children. In this book Simon tells how he became a jockey, the thrill of winning, the tortures of wasting, his clashes with the stewards, the h
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Simon Marshall is a retired champion jockey, successful media racing commentator and motivational speaker.
His inspiring story tells of a constant struggle against weight gain while his cheeky sense of humour has led him to being a much sought-after media talent.
Australia’s premier weight-for-age jockey in the early to mid-90s, Simon Marshall was the winner of 15 Group 1 events during his illustrious riding career he was. Riding such stars as Super Impose, Naturalism, Better Loosen Up, Hareeba, Poetic King, All Our Mob, Mahogany and Mannerism, he was king of the turf.
But throughout his career Simon was plagued with weight and size problems. He simply was growing too much to stay in the saddle.
Dieting became second nature for him from the tender age of 14. Simon would fast and lay in a sauna for days simply to be the correct weight for race day. Race after race, Simon Marshall would rise above the pain and simply ride on adrenalin. With major victories in all premier r