Scobie Breasley

Scobie Breasley, who lived from 7 May 1914 to 21 December 2006, was an Australian jockey christened Arthur Edward and born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, who made his greatest mark in Britain. He rode 3,251 winners, more than 1,000 in Australia and 2,161 in Britain, rode over 100 winners in Britain every year from 1955 to 1964, and was British champion jockey in 1957 and from 1961 to 1963. His major wins included five Caulfield Cups, the 1958 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Ballymoss and the Derby on Santa Claus in 1964, at the age of 50, and on Charlottown in 1966. Known for his balance in the saddle and a sparing use of the whip, he retired from riding in 1968, trained horses in several countries and was the first person inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.