Corey Brown: Champion Australian Jockey

Born 15 June, 1976, Brown's father Jack and Grandfather Trevor each rode to a point of succeeder of their day in NSW, so Corey had the pedigree of a shaft in his blood.

He was raised predominantly by his mom after his dad and mom divorced, even so he and his

father remained

shut. Offered the profession alternative of being taught to journey by his father, or observe in dad's footsteps as an auto mechanic, Corey chosen the previous.

Young Brown started his shaft learnership in 1991 on the age of 15.

He instantly practiced the drama that always accompanies the mixture of man and Thoroughbred. In his very first race, his mount fractured a leg inside the stretch, sequent in extreme crash. Brown was shaken, even so unhurt, and in ironic help of the previous adage, "If you fall off a horse, get right back up," he rode once again the identical day. He recollects the choice as being a great one.

A horse of predominantly US origin, Another Square, was chargeable for Brown's first triumph in 1991. Soon thereafter, Brown's childhood idol, former

champion shaft

Malcolm Johnson, urged him to take his expertise to Sydney to advance his profession. Johnson used his connections to get Brown a begin with Neil Campton at Rosehill and Brown's endowments quickly started to manifest. He vied for the title of main learner in 1993.

It was ninth October, 1993, that will provide the occasion that has most likely achieved extra to outline Brown's psychological power and tenacity, an occasion that, in a perfect world, wouldn't happen, even so no argument want be made relating to the truth that the world is rarely Shangri La.

In a race at Rosehill Gardens, veteran shaft Ken Russell's horse Tuig stone-broke a leg and collapsed instantly in entrance of Brown aboard Sonar Boy. With no time to react, and no place to enter any occasion, Brown rode over Russell, who sequently died of head accidents.

Even although race stewards discovered no fault with Brown, the

incident shook

him so badly that he naturally contemplated not racing.

Perhaps it was the unconditional help he obtained from Neil Campton, or possibly it was Brown's personal character, even so he did get once again on, succeederful the Sydney Aplearner Premiership for the season.

That is to not say that every one was instantly peaches and cream. Brown's first Group 1 win waited till 1999, when he introduced Camino Rose to the succeederful publish inside the Coolmore.

After additive examination his endowment in Hong Kong, Brown returned to Sydney for the 2001-02 season, posted 106 wins, gained the Sydney Jockeys Premiership, and introduced house Prudent inside the Sydney Cup and Kusi inside the Blue Diamond Stakes.

Time Line of Major Wins/Horses Ridden

2001 - Sydney Cup - Prudent 2002 - Blue Diamond Stakes - Kusi 2003 - Epsom Handicap - Clangalang, Spring Champion Stakes - Niello, Flight Stakes - Unearthly. This was a hat-trick on Epsom Cup Day. Newmarket Handicap - Exceed and Excel. 2004 - Queensland Derby - Toulouse Lautrec, Metropolitan County - Tyrone 2005 - AJC Australian Derby - Enemein, AJC Australian Oaks - Dizelle, Rosehill Guineas - Enemein. Brown completed the unusual Derby/Oaks double.

Then got here one other visit in Hong Kong that didn't pan bent boot to the primary.

2008 - George Main Stakes - Mentality, Spring Champion Stakes - Sousa. Next got here 5 extra Group 1 wins all courtesy of Apace Cat: The Lightning Stakes, Australia Stakes, Doomben 10,000, T.J. Smith Stakes and BTC Cup.

2009 - Melbourne Cup - Shocking, Victoria Derby - Monaco Consul, Victoria Oaks - Arapaho Miss, Metro County - Speed Gifted, Chipping Norton Stakes - Tuesday Joy, Emirate Stakes - All American.

Brown's Cup got here on his ninth try, with two seconds and a 3rd to his earlier credit score. Whatever Brown's future holds, his place in Australian racing historical past is safe, and he'll remembered for his potential to beat disaster and hardship that has derailed many a small man.