Kerrin McEvoy | |
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Occupation | Jockey |
Born | Streaky Bay, South Australia | 28 October 1980
Major racing wins | |
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Honours | |
South Australian Racing Hall of Fame (2017) |
Kerrin McEvoy (born 28 October 1980) is an Australian jockey who is best known for winning three Melbourne Cups. [1] In Europe, McEvoy rode several big winners for Godolphin including Rule of Law in the St Leger Stakes at Doncaster in 2004 and Ibn Khaldun in the Racing Post Trophy, also at Doncaster in 2007.
McEvoy rose to fame by riding
Brew to victory in the
2000 Melbourne Cup. He won his second Melbourne Cup in
2016, riding
Almandin to victory, and in
2018 he won his third Melbourne Cup, riding
Cross Counter to victory. He is the brother-in-law of both Melbourne Cup winners,
Michelle Payne who won the Cup with
Prince of Penzance in
2015 and
Brett Prebble who won the Cup with
Green Moon in
2012 just three years earlier.
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