Roy Higgins

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Roy Henry Higgins MBE (born June 5, 1938 in Koondrook, Victoria) is a former Australian jockey who rode in the late 1960s and the 1970s. He grew up in the southern New South Wales town of Deniliquin.

His talent in the saddle earned him the nickname ‘The Professor’.

Despite a constant battle with his weight Higgins won almost every major race on the Australian calendar.^{[citation needed]}

Some of the horses he was associated with include Gunsynd, Leilani, Storm Queen and Big Philou.

He was immortalized by winning the Melbourne Cup twice on Light Fingers in 1965 and Red Handed in 1967 both for trainer Bart Cummings.

Higgins retired from riding in 1983 declaring his ambition was “to be a little fat man”. He is currently employed as a racecourse analyst describing the condition of horses and providing tips to racing followers.

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• Australian Racing Museum and Hall of Fame Champions - Roy Higgins

• Dinkum Aussies - Roy Higgins

• SportsLink Interviews with Roy Higgins, in 2008 and 2007 - Roy Higgins