Theo Green (trainer)

Theo Green
Born (1925-11-19)19 November 1925
Died 4 May 1999(1999-05-04) (aged 73)
Occupation race horse trainer
and jockey mentor

Theo Green (19 November 1925 – 4 May 1999) was an Australian race horse trainer and jockey mentor. He was made a member of the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2002.[1] Some of the Australia's most successful jockeys were trained by Green, including Darren Beadman, Ron Quinton and Malcolm Johnston.[2] All of them won many races in Australia and numerous Sydney Jockey Premierships.

In Green's honor, the eponymous Theo Green Medal is awarded to Sydney's champion apprentice jockey each year.[3] Green trained the horse Inspired, the 1984 Group 1 Golden Slipper winner. Inspired was ridden by champion jockey Darren Beadman who described Green as a 'special person'.[4] Green trained the winners of other Group 1 races, the Blue Diamond, AJC Oaks and Guineas.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Theo Green". Racing Victoria. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "Horse Directory Australia - Racing History - Horse Racing Personalities". Horsedirectory.com.au. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  3. ↑ Luck, Peter; Tony Stephens; Curtis Levy; et al. (1981). The Australians. Lansdowne Press. ISBN 978-0-7018-1551-6.
  4. ↑ "7:30 Report - 07/05/1999: Champion jockeys mourn death of racing legend Theo Green". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "Sports Journalist | Racing Writer | Bill Casey | 1934-2007 | The Complete Works of". Billcasey.tastedomain.com. Retrieved 22 August 2011.


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