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    Posted: 30 Nov 2021 at 1:13pm

ROBERT THOMPSON

Age: 63

  • First race ride: Newcastle in April, 1973
  • First winner: It’s Regal, Wyong in April, 1973
  • Total rides: Estimated to be more than 30,000
  • Estimated distance ridden in races: 48,000km
  • Estimated kilometres travelled by car to race meetings: 9.2 million
  • Career wins: 4447 – Australian record
  • Best wins: 7 Group 1 wins
  • Best horse: Romantic Dream
  • Awards: Australian Racing Hall of Fame 2015
  • Member of the Order of Australia (AM) 2015
animals before people.
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Haha good ol' Robert Thompson. I remember backing him on the monster 2yo Moss Rocket many years ago. Good on him enjoy your rest.
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Great jockey, even better person, time waits for no man, so I hope Robert enjoys every minute of his retirement......thanks for the memories Robert.
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Bloody hell, he is only 10 years older than me. I thought he was much older. 
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About 5 minutes older than the age at which the late great Jack Thompson retired.  Wonder if that was part of his thinking.
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One of our finest , and Natures Gentleman Clap happy retirement R.T. Star
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I very much doubt RT would even think about that, SC.  Only you could come up with that idea. 
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