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.

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