This Is Your Racing Life | Champion jockey Jim Cassidy

This Is Your Racing Life host Dr Turf (John Rothfield) catches up with retired champion jockey Jim Cassidy. 'The Pumper' notched up 104 Group 1 victories in his career including two Melbourne Cups, and was involved in the infamous 'Jockey Tapes' scandal in the 1990s that threatened to derail his career.

[@davidhounslow7845]

I still love watching his ride on Rough Habit to win the group 1 up in Brisbane.

[@casshendry7162]

My husband absolutely loves this little bloke. He's a Hawkes Bayite too and mad on horses. He has the utmost respect and aroha for Jimmy Cassidy and will readily shout him a good old Kiwi steak pie and a can of coke if he ever runs into him. Jimmy may only be 4 foot nothing but he has a huge Kiwi and I guess Australian fan base too. He comes across as a good down to earth Kiwi Bloke and has had great success through hard work and commitment which is what everyone likes about him I guess. May he continue to have much success. Kia ora ra.

[@coconutgrovemusicnz]

Lol, I went to Hastings Boys High School with Jimmy. We went through school together, same class. The racecourse was right across the school. The buggar always wagged when race day was on lol. Good on you bro.

[@terrencekepa5047]

That was Orsome 👌Thank you TOBIN BROTHERS Kia Ora Jimmy Cassidy (H.O.F)

[@gordonpkm7560]

Kiwi an Jimmy were a house hold name in N.Z. back in the day ..

[@terrencekepa5047]

🇳🇿KIWI PROUD PROUD NZ🇳🇿

[@martinsparrow150]

Met a dude kiwi dude laid 100g on 83 cup kiwi one paid 7 man was he happy

[@candycain2327]

He didnt rip up his ticket did he coming into the turn?😀

[@martinsparrow150]

Won I meant