Racing legend George Moore dies, aged 84

George Moore, ranked alongside Scobie Breasley as the greatest ever Australian jockey, has died in Sydney at the age of 84.

Racing legend George Moore dies, aged 84
Tue, 08 Jan, 2008 - 18:54

George Moore, ranked alongside Scobie Breasley as the greatest ever Australian jockey, has died in Sydney at the age of 84.

The Queenslander dominated the country's racing in the 1950s and '60s and formed a formidable partnership with legendary trainer Tommy Smith.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: SydneyPlace: EuropePlace: FrancePlace: TimbuktooPlace: EnglandPerson: George MoorePerson: Scobie BreasleyPerson: QueenslanderPerson: Tommy SmithPerson: Noel MurlessPerson: Alec HeadPerson: Prince Aly KhanPerson: Saint CrespinPerson: Cotton Fingers'Person: MoorePerson: Gary MoorePerson: Jimmy LindleyPerson: Jeremy TreePerson: GeorgePerson: Frankie DettoriPerson: Lester PiggottPerson: Gordon RichardsPerson: IrisPerson: GaryPerson: JohnEvent: Queen Elizabeth StakesEvent: 1959 Prix de l'Arc de TriompheOrganisation: Murless
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