From war-torn origins to racing elite: Hasan’s journey to Flemington fate
By Michael Lynch Racing sometimes gets criticised for a lack of diversity as the most successful owners, trainers, breeders and jockeys have often grown up in the "racing bubble", from families steeped in the sport for generations. Of the top 20 riders on the Victorian metropolitan jockey table, only Mark Zahra has what might be termed a non-Anglo/Irish surname. On […]
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