He won the Melbourne Cup three times, the Caulfield Cup twice, and the Cox Plate twice. He also won the Golden Slipper Stakes four times and the AJC Derby twice. He was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2001 and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2006.
Roy Higgins is an Australian horse jockey who has a net worth of $3 million. He was born in 1938 and is considered one of the top jockeys of the 1960s and 70s. He has won the Melbourne Cup three times, the Caulfield Cup twice, the Cox Plate twice, the Golden Slipper Stakes four times, and the AJC Derby twice. He was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2001 and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2006.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $3 Million (2024)
About
Australian horse jockey who was one of the top jockeys in the 1960s and 70s, despite having trouble maintaining his weight.
Before Fame
He had trouble getting a fair chance as a jockey because he was considered very large at 5'6".
Trivia
He won the Melbourne Cup twice riding Little Finger.
Family Life
He retired in part to spend time with his family in 1983.
Associated With
He could be considered the Australian equivalent of Angel Cordero Jr.
