John Marshall (jockey)

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John Marshall (c. 1958 – 23 December 2018) was an Australian jockey from Perth, who was best known for riding Rogan Josh to victory in the 1999 Melbourne Cup.

Career statistics

• Career Winners: 2,000
• Career Group 1 (G1) Wins: 36
• Career Group 2 (G2) Wins: 36
• Career Group 3 (G3) Wins: 30
• Career Listed (LR) Wins: 68
• Total Stakes (Group/Listed) Wins: 170

Marshall won the Sydney Jockey Premiership in the 1987/88 season with 86 wins, beating Jim Cassidy with 65 wins.

He also finished 2nd in the Sydney Jockey's Premiership 3 times:

• 1982/83 season - 52 wins (won by Ron Quinton: 90 wins),
• 1986/87 season - 85 1/2 wins (won by Malcolm Johnston: 92 1/2 wins),
• 1989/90 season - 67 wins (won by Mick Dittman: 75 wins).

Group 1 wins

• • 1982
    • AJC Oaks
      (2400m): Sheraco
  • 1983
    • Epsom Handicap (1600m): Cool River
  • 1984
    • AJC Derby
      (2400m): Prolific
    • Sydney Cup (3200m): Trissaro
  • 1985
    • Randwick Guineas (1600m): Spirit Of Kingston
    • Rosehill Guineas (2000m): Spirit Of Kingston
  • 1986
    • Doomben 10,000 (1350m): Between Ourselves
    • Toorak Handicap (1600m): Canny Lass
  • 1987
    • Champagne Stakes (1600m): Sky Chase
    • Spring Champion Stakes (2000m): Beau Zam
    • Rosehill Guineas (2000m): Ring Joe
    • The Galaxy (1100m) Princely Heart
    • Doomben 10,000 (1350m): Broad Reach
    • George Main Stakes
      (1600m) : Campaign King
  • 1988
    • Rosehill Guineas (2000m): Sky Chase
    • George Ryder Stakes (1500m): Campaign King
    • Caulfied Stakes (2000m): Sky Chase
    • Ranvet Stakes (2000m): Beau Zam
    • Tancred Stakes (2400m): Beau Zam
    • AJC Derby (2400m): Beau Zam
    • Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m): Beau Zam
    • Doomben 10,000 (1350m): Campaign King
    • Stradbroke Handicap (1400m): Campaign King
  • 1989
    • Ranvet Stakes (2000m): Beau Zam
    • AJC Sires Produce Stakes
      (1400m): Reganza
    • Queensland Sires Produce Stakes (1400m): Zamoff
    • Stradbroke Handicap (1400m): Robian Steel
  • 1990
    • Rosehill Guineas (2000m): Solar Circle
    • George Main Stakes (1600m): Shaftesbury Avenue
  • 1991
    • All Aged Stakes (1600m): Shaftesbury Avenue
  • 1996
    • Coolmore Classic (1500m): Chlorophyll
  • 1997
    • Ranvet Stakes (2000m): Arkady
  • 1998
    • AJC Oaks
      (2400m): On Air
  • 1999
    • Epsom Handicap (1600m): Allez Suez
    • Rogan Josh
    • Rogan Josh

Marshall died of cancer at age 60 on 23 December 2018.^[1]

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