John Marshall (jockey)

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
  - Mackinnon Stakes (2000m): Rogan Josh
  - Melbourne Cup (3200m): Rogan Josh

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

References

^ Di Iorio, Carl; Bishop, Brad (23 December 2018). "Cup winner John Marshall dies". racing.com. Retrieved 23 December 2018.

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[1] Di Iorio, Carl; Bishop, Brad (23 December 2018). "Cup winner John Marshall dies". racing.com. Retrieved 23 December 2018.

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