Shane Dye

Raymond Shane Dye (born 26 September 1966, in the township of Matamata New Zealand) is a jockey. He was an apprentice jockey in New Zealand, before moving to Australia in the late-1980s.[1]

Dye rode in Mauritius after eight years in Hong Kong.[2]

Dye has not ridden in competitive racing since 2013 and has said he will not return to racing. On 9 March 2014 he was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Brassel, Stephen (1990). A Portrait of Racing. Sydney: Simon & Schuster Australia. p. 101. ISBN 0-7318-0130-X.
  2. ↑ MAURITIUS: Shane Dye Accepts Riding Contract, Racing and Sports Tuesday, 17 March 2009
  3. ↑ , "Shane Dye to become Hall of Fame jockey" Thursday, 6 March 2014


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