INDEX Aboriginal Education Advancement Bynder, Aleesha, 143, 144 Dries, John, 123 Society, 99 Bynder, Dot, 142 Duval, Frank, 117, 119; overseas career, Aboriginal identity in racing, 13–14, Bynder, Rod, 142–5; death, 142, 144; 119; as trainer, 119 18–22, 97 early years, 144; funeral, 145 Duval, Jack, 117–19 Aboriginal protest movements; 1920s, Bynder, Rosalyn, 142–5; Miss overseas career, 119 27; 1930s, 27; 1960s, 27, 96 NAIDOC 2012 runner-up, 145 Aboriginal Tent Embassy, 27 Easton, Charlie, 94–5 Aboriginal women in racing, 24–5 Cadell, Johnny, 1 Edwards, Warren, 91 Aborigines Protection Board, 22 Cain, John, 100 Ellwood, Ros, 132 AFL; Aboriginal involvement in, 3 Cameron, Bruce, 134 Angles, Cyril, 61 Carbery, Pat, 144 Fahler, Cliff, 100 Appo, Beau, 139 Caroona Mission, 124 Fannie Bay Gaol, 110 Appo, Bradley, 132, 133, 140–1; child Casey, Bill, 60 Ferry, Sid, 40 protection officer, 141; fall, 141 Cassidy, Jim, 135 Flannigan, Charlie, 110 Appo, Courtney, 102 Cavanagh, Jack, 112 , 35 Appo, Lyall, 132–9; Aboriginality, Chambers, Gaynor, 146 see also Cup 136; apprenticeship, 134–5; boxing Charley, Bob, 79 football, 3; see also AFL; Rugby League career, 136–7; comeback, 138; early Clarke, Uncle Banjo, 18 Foyster, Lloyd, 101 years, 132–4; first winners, 134; Collins, Norm, 124, 125, 126 Freedom Rides, 27, 96 postman, 139; removal from family, Connelly, Eric, 61 Freeman, Cathy, 28 134; retirement from racing, 137–8 Conquest, Pompey, 116 Frost, Doug, 89 Appo, Michelle, 139 Cook, Billy, 79 apprentice jockeys; conditions faced by, Cook, Graham, 136 Giretti, Mario, 83 67–8, 88, 126, 129, 134–5 Cook, Peter, 135 Goodes, Adam, 5, 20, 27 Arrold, Tony, 95 Cox, Mr, 21 Goodwin, Barbara, 107, 108 Aspinall, Mick, 134 Coyle, Jason, 104 Goodwin, Jemimah, 108 Awabakal Co-op, 127 cricket; Bodyline series, 2 Goodwin, Leigh-Anne, 105–8; birth Croker, Samuel, 110 of son, 106; career winners, 107; Bardon, James, 117 Cronulla race riots, 20 fatal accident, 105, 108; funeral, Barnes, Billy, 108 Curtain, Pat, 82–5 108; hairdressing course, 106; Barnes, Mal, 101 Cushion, George, 112 marriage breakdown, 106; racing Barnett, Mick, 124 background, 105 Bates, Daisy, 47–8 Daly, George, 145 Goodwin, Mark, 105, 107, 108 Begg, Neville, 132, 144 Daniels, Keith, 76 Goolagong, Evonne, 27, 135 Bernstein, David Lee, 42, 44–5 betting; TAB, 4; see also bookmakers Darby McCarthy Aboriginal Gorman, Sean, 3 ‘black velvet’, 24; see also Aboriginal Employment and Training Program, Graham, Paul, 71–4 women in racing; pastoral industry 4, 103–4 Great Depression, 2 Blackboys’ races, 13–14 Darcy, Les, 75 Guinness Book of Records, 123, 146 Boland, George, 128 Date, Mr, 76 bookmakers, 16 Davidson, Harold, 122 Hagan, Barry, 117 Booth, Geoff, 129–30; riding school Davidson, Stan, 68 Hales, Tom, 32, 38 for Aboriginal boys, 130 Day, Maxie, 91 Harris, Noel, 85 Bowden, Annie, 48 de Mestre, Etienne, 34 Harris, Wayne, 69 Bowden, Catherine, 47 Deebing Creek Aboriginal Home, 21–2 Hart, Reg ‘Punter’, 127–8 Bowden, Michael Sr, 39, 45–6, 47 Department of Aboriginal Affairs, 101 Hatton, Elizabeth McKenzie, 22 boxing; popularity of, 2, 136; jockeys Dewsbury, Norman, 70 Hayden, Alec, 1 in, 116, 129, 136–7; see also Lionel Dexter, Nancy, 42, 45 Hayes, Denise, 111–12 Rose Dillon, Sir John, 100 Herbert, Xavier, 24 Bradman, Don, 2 Dittman, Mick, 135 Heynes, Mick, 61 Brassel, Tom, 99 Dixon, Clive, 132 Higgins, Roy, 99, 135 Breasly, Scobie, 79 Dodd, Marty, 13 Hill, Tommy, 75–6 Broderick, Kenny, 116–17; boxing Doncaster, 32 Hodge, Glen, 123 career, 116; discrimination, 116 Dries, Doug, 18 Hodgson, Doug, 119–21 Brody, Ron, 121 Dries, Jimmy, 18, 112–13; as trainer, appearance in The Sundowners, 121; Burnett, Peter, 127 113 apprenticeship, 121; early

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years, 119–120; head judge at 75–6; apprenticeship, 66–8; 113; Thorpe McConnville’s Wild Port Augusta Trotting Club, 121; country cup circuit, 74–5; death of Show, 114 winning the card, 121 Alinga, 74; early successes, 69; early Murray, Freddy, 114 Hodgson, Ian, 121 years, 65–6; first win, 67; in Asia, Hodgson, Jayde, 121 76–7; induction into Aboriginal National Inquiry into the Separation of Hodgson, Shirley, 121 Sports Hall of Fame, 79; injury, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Hood, Fred, 123 78; meeting with Queen Elizabeth Children from Their Families, 20–2 horses, see racehorses II, 65, 78–9; New Zealand, 75; O’Brien, Bill, 123–4; bush tucker Hutchins, Ray, 82, 84, 85 offer to move to Asia, 71; return tours, 124; Hastings Citizen of the Hyde, Nola, 40–1 to Australia, 77; Year, 124 bloodstock agency, 77 O’Sullivan, ‘Silent’ Leo, 75 Inglis, Greg, 4–5, 20, 27 McCarthy, Darby, 28, 62, 84, 94–104, James, Roy, 68 105, 106, 130, 135, 136, 140 Packer, Sir Frank, 70–1 jockeys; challenges of making a living, alcoholism, 100; Australian pastoral industry, 1–2; award wages, 2–3; physical challenges, 139; Democrats candidate, 102; 2; movement away from, 4; weight, 3, 139; see also apprentice breakdown of marriage, 100; dux of opportunities for Indigenous jockeys Queensland Turf Club Apprentice youngsters, 4; role of Aboriginal Johnson, Darryl, 115–16 School, 97; early years, 94–5; erratic women, 24–5 Johnson, Dick, 115 behaviour, 96; final comeback, Payten’s Paddock, 49, 61 Johnson, Lin, 115 102–3; first city winner, 97; lavish Perkins, Charles, 20, 96 Johnson, Phillip, 115–16 lifestyle, 2, 99–100; New Caledonia, Philips, Harry, 1 Johnson, Stan, 87, 115–16, 129 101; overturning of disqualification, Pickwick, Glen, 130–2, 135 Johnson, Wayne, 115–16 accidents, 130–2 100; pride in Aboriginality, 97, Johnston, Malcolm, 135 Piggott, Lester, 79 99; race-fixing charges, 99–100; Johnstone, Rae ‘Togo’, 61, 62, 112 Pike, Jim, 112 rehabilitation centre, 101; as role refusal of British licence, 63 Plant, Harry, 70 model, 4–5; at Royal Ascot, 98; Judge, Les, 87 Polson, Mick, 129 teaching Aboriginal kids, 101–2; Power, Herbert, 33–5 triumphs, 94; weight issues, 101; Kelly, Skeeter, 73 Presnell, Max, 40–1 see also Darby McCarthy Aboriginal Kennedy, Percy, 111–12 Protection Acts, 1 Employment and Training Program Kersley, Fred, 143 Purtell, Jack, 79 McCarthy, David, 102 Khan, Prince Aly, 2, 98 McCarthy, Ted, ‘Scobie’, 96 Quinton, Ron, 135 McGinley, Mr, 113–14 Lakey, Michael, 139 McGrath, Frank, 119 Lee, George, 33 racehorses; Alinga, 64, 71–4; Alrello, McHugh, Jim, 40 Lemon, Andrew, 41–8; Don Grant 99; Alspick, 97; Anna’s Pal, 88; Lecture, 41 ; 1876, 323; 1877, Arctic Star, 81; arrival in Australia, Leslie, Jimmy, 62, 123 33–5; 1887, 44; 1952, 69; 1973, 9–10; Belle Bizarre, 142–3, 144; Lewis, Danny, 69 80, 82–5, 86; Darby Munro’s , 63; Bicolor, 61; Lim, WS, 76–7; death, 77 wins, 61 , 4; Blue Era, 75; Lord, William, 60, 129, 136; boxing Middleton, Eric, 129 Bonny Dawn, 114; Briseis, 32–3, career, 129; weight problems, 129 Migo, 13 38, 86; Broker’s Tip, 98–9; Carew, Moore, George, 63, 68, 79, 90, 119; Cele’s Image, 98; Chester, 34; Macdonald, Leon, 121 91–2, 98 Crewman, 82; , 69; Darahim, Malcolm, Jeff, 137 Mulley, Athol George, 2, 63, 71, 79 132; Davey Jones, 68; Denali, 116; Maple Brown, AJ, 71 Munro, David Hugh ‘Darby’, Didjeridoo, 91; Divide and Rule, Marion, Merv, 108, 127 60–4, 79, 95, 122; family links, 98–9; Dow Street, 97; Dual Choice, Mathews, David, 124–7 62–3; Jewish background, 60–1; 81; Elton’s Son, 138; Empan, 130; apprenticeship, 124–6; as Melbourne Cup wins, 61; refusal Feu d’Artifice, 33; first Indigenous blacksmith, 127; weight problems, of British licence, 63; relationship contact with, 9–10; Forest King, 37; 126–7; youth services work, 127 with punters, 61; support for young Gala Supreme, 82–5, 86; Galleon Mathews, Wendy, 127 Aboriginal riders, 62; suspension, King, 128; Getelion, 107–8; Matthews, Darcy, 104 62; taste for good life, 61–2; as Glengowan, 84–5; Grey Ghost, Maynard, Fred, 65–6; death, 66 trainer, 62 123; Gulf Palm, 71; Hard Lad, 116; Maynard, Judy, 76–7, 122; as trainer, Munro, Hugh Snr, 61, 62–3 Hyperno, 101; Indigenous skill 77–9 Munro, Jim, 61 as horsemen, 10; Kerrie Dale, 76; Maynard, Merv, 60, 64–79, 87, 116, Murray, Besley, 113; Calgary Stampede, Kingsborough, 32, 33; Kodama, 76; 119, 122, 136; AJC Derby incident, 114; first win, 114; as horse breaker, Lord of Persia, 132; Manfred, 61;

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Melita, 36; Midswain, 97; Minto Sandy, 13–14 Racing Club, 41 Crag, 130; Mirror Jack, 78; Miss Savage, Matt, 24 Ketch, 127; Mullala, 97–8; No Schumacher, Mel, 75–6 Wade, Billy, 129 Score, 77; Nook, 92; Nyperway, Sellwood, Neville, 79, 124 Wade, John, 69 113; Pantheon, 61; Paragon, 67; Shaw, Run Me, 71 Waite, Billy, 1 Patana, 77; Patient Polly, 98; Peter Shaw, Run Run, 71 Wall, Roley, 116 Pan, 61; , 2, 146; Potter’s Shelly, Gordon, 81 Wallace, ‘Jackey’/‘Jackie’, 14–15 Field, 112; Prince Razzo, 77; Rakia, Sinclair, Bobby, 97–8 Waterhouse, Gai, 25, 141 98; Rampion, 61; Regal Problem, Smeardon, Bob, 99–100 Wehr, Carlene, 146 126–7; Revenue, 62–3; Rinkeno, Smith, Ken, 76, 78 Wehr, Emmie, 146 68; Rio Dell, 134; Rio Sand, 97; Smith, Sir Abel, 97 Wehr, Leonie (Lulu), 146 Royal Rake, 92–3; Russia, 61; Rusty, Smith, TJ, 70, 123 Wehr, Ramona, 146 95; Sadie’s Son, 90; Salamanca, Smith, WA, 92 weight, see jockey weight 69–70; Savanaka, 33–5; Sirius, 61; sport; importance to Indigenous White, Harry, 135 Southern Speed, 121; Stolen Cash, people, 3; prominent Aborigines White, Hon. James, 34 127; Summer Fair, 75; Susashi, 139; in, 27; see also AFL; boxing; Rugby Wiggins, Larry, 75 Tamure, 97; Tauto, 82; Top Level, League Wildenstein family, 2 71; , 124; Vagabond, 62; St Albans, Anastasia, 37 Wildenstein, Daniel, 98 Wahaweta, 119; Wanton Lass, 88; St Albans, Peter, 30–48 Williams, Neil, 136 Warrah King, 68; Willie Win, 88; brother, 46–7; career triumphs, 31; Williamson, Bill, 79 Yootha, 81; Zephyr Bay, 92 death, 37; first Melbourne Cup win Wilson, James Jr, 33, 41 racial barriers, 1 (1876), 32–3, 37, 86; first race (and Wilson, James Sr, 31–2, 33–5, 36, racing; barriers faced by Indigenous winner), 31–2; as horse trainer, 37; 38–9, 46, 62, 63; as Peter St Alban’s riders, 19–20; drop in crowd as Michael Bowden Jnr?, 40–1, 44, biological father?, 38–9, 43; see also numbers, 4; drop in number 46–7; mystery of origins, 37–48; St Albans, Peter of Indigenous riders, 3–4; as other Melbourne Cup rides, 36; Wilson, Joseph, 39–40 elitist sport, 18; first Indigenous retirement, 36–7; second Melbourne Wilson, William, 33 jockeys, 13–14; golden years of, 2; Cup win (1877), 33–5 Windmill, Robert, 38, 40, 42 opportunities for Indigenous riders, St Albans’ Stud, 31, 34, 39, 41, 62, 63 women in racing, see Aboriginal women 2; racism in, 18–22, 61, 89, 114, Stevens, Charlie, 121 in racing 116, 122, 140; racism in United Stolen Generations, 20–2, 24 Woodhouse, Frederick, 30, 38 Kingdom, 63; see also Aboriginal Stolen Generations inquiry, see Wooten, Frank, 40 identity in racing National Inquiry into the Separation Wooten, Stanley, 40 Rankin, Father Peter, 40 of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Wootton, Dick, 62 Rantall, George, 100 Islander Children from Their Read, Massa, 112 Families Yakara Station, 94 Reeves, Jimmy, 129 Strong, Neil, 130–2 Yanga Station, 113–15 Referendum of 1967, 4 Symons, Carl, 136–7 Yarn’n Aboriginal Employment Reys, Frank, 80–6; 1973 Melbourne Services, 103 Cup win, 80, 82–5, 86; accidents, Tatz, Colin, 13 Yarnteen, 127 81, 82; apprenticeship, 81; Taylor, Dennis, 123 background, 86; death, 86; early Taylor, Gordon, 60, 62, 87, 122–3 Zilber, Maurice, 98 years, 81; move to Melbourne, 81; Thompson, Jack, 77, 79, 126 retirement, 85–6; triumphs, 81 Thompson, Joe, 33–5, 44 Reys, Noelene, 82 Thompson, Robert, 68, 69 Reys, Shelley, 86 Thompson, Vic, 70, 71 Romano, Azzalin, 70 Threkeld, Reverend LE, 9 Rose, Lionel, 27, 135 Thurston, Jonathon, 27 Rose, Norm, 87–93, 105, 123; fall Timbery, Paul, 141 at Randwick, 92–3; first win, 88; Timbery, Tracy, 141 riding as hobby, 91 Tinson, Jimmy, 91, 92, 129 Rothschild family, 2, 98 Tinson, Keith, 62, 66, 71, 87–8, 115, Rugby League; Aboriginal involvement 122; death, 91 in, 3; Indigenous All Stars, 3; Koori Tracey, Billy, 90 Knockout, 3 Trail, Jim, 124 Ryan, Steele, 139 Turnbull, Norman, 97

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