| Michael Dee | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | New Zealand |
| Major racing wins | |
| Australian Guineas Caulfield Cup Victoria Derby | |
| Significant horses | |
| Durston, Manzoice | |
Michael Dee is a New Zealand born jockey who currently rides in Victoria, Australia. He is notable for having ridden the winners of a number of Group One races.
Michael's father, Richard Dee was a thoroughbred trainer. Michael started his riding career with the Hawkes Bay trainers Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen before moving to Kevin Myers in Wanganui. [1]
Dee had his first race-ride aboard Negotiate when placed 2nd at Stratford on 31 December 2012 for Kevin Myers. [2] His first win was on the Adrian Bull gelding, Bamboo, at New Plymouth in a Rating 65 benchmark 1200m race on January 17, 2013. [3] [4]
During his initial riding career in New Zealand he achieved: [5]
In January 2015 Dee moved to Caulfield and completed his apprenticeship with Mick Price.
Michael Dee's first ride in the Melbourne Cup was on Gallante which finished last behind Rekindling in the 2017 race. [6] He has also placed:
In 2023 Dee was engaged to ride in Hong Kong. [7]
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