Peter Cook (jockey)
Peter John Cook (born 15 December 1950) in Sydney, Australia is a retired Australian jockey.
Peter is often compared to his father, champion jockey Billy Cook.[1]
Some of the achievements during his career included winning the 1981 and 1984 Melbourne Cups (Just A Dash and Black Knight), the 1976 and 1982 Cox Plates (Surround and Kingston Town) the 1979 Doncaster Handicap (Belmura Lad) and the 1988 Oakleigh Plate (Snippets).[2]
In 1991 Peter suffered permanent heart damage following an incident whilst using a sauna in the jockey’s room at Canberra racecourse.[3]
He officially retired from riding in 1994[4] and had a short stint as a trainer.
Further reading
- Brasch, D. (2011). Jockeying to the top: the story of horseracing legend Peter Cook. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781742571256
References
- ^ Brasch, D. (2011). Jockeying to the top: the story of horseracing legend Peter Cook. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781742571256, p. 163
- ^ Brasch, D. (2011). Jockeying to the top: the story of horseracing legend Peter Cook. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781742571256, p. 163-167
- ^ Brasch, D. (2011).Jockeying to the top: the story of horseracing legend Peter Cook. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781742571256, p. 129
- ^ Brasch, D. (2011). Jockeying to the top: the story of horseracing legend Peter Cook. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781742571256, p. 162