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Jim Pike (jockey)

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Jim Pike
Pike in 1935
Personal information
Birth nameJames Edward Pike
NicknameThe Master
NationalityAustralian
Born(1892-09-04)4 September 1892
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Died7 October 1969(1969-10-07) (aged 77)
Bondi, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationJockey

James Edward Pike (4 September 1892 − 7 October 1969), also nicknamed "The Master", was an Australian jockey who was known for riding Phar Lap to victory in the 1930 Melbourne Cup.[1]

Pike was born on 4 September 1892 in Newcastle, New South Wales, eldest child of Charles Pike and Jane Isabella Liddell. He started his career as a jockey in 1907. He went to England the following year and competed in 17 races, winning 2 and 5 placings. Returning to Australia he won his first major race at 18 in the Victoria Derby in 1910 with Beverage.

Pike died in poverty on 7 October 1969, aged 77, at his home in Bondi.[2]

In 2002, Pike was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.[3]

Jim Pike is the great-great-grandfather of Western Australian champion jockey, William Pike. [4]

Popular culture

In the 1983 feature film Phar Lap, Pike was played by Australian actor James Steele.[5]

Honours

In 2002, Pike was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.[6]

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References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to James E. Pike.
  1. ^ "Horse Directory Australia - Racing History - Jockey Profiles - James Pike". www.horsedirectory.com.au.
  2. ^ Molony, John N. Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University – via Australian Dictionary of Biography.
  3. ^ "Jockey Jim Pike". www.racingvictoria.com.au. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Champion hoop's humble start to riding career". Kalgoorlie Miner. 3 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Phar Lap". 13 April 1984 – via IMDb.
  6. ^ Jim Pike


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