Robbie Dolan

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Robbie Dolan
Occupation Jockey
Born1996 (age 28–29)
Kildare, Ireland
Children1
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Career wins400 3-2-3 [1]
Major racing wins
Melbourne Cup
Spring Champion Stakes G1
The Galaxy G1
18 Stakes or Group Wins
Racing awards
2 Champion Apprentice Sydney
Significant horses
Knight's Choice

Robbie Dolan (aged 28) is an Irish thoroughbred racing jockey. On 5 November 2024, Dolan rode the winning horse Knight's Choice in the 2024 Melbourne Cup. [2] [3]

In 2022, Dolan appeared on the 11th season of Australian tv series The Voice , where he advanced through the Callbacks, as well as winning his battle. In the callbacks he would face Lachie Gill and would be eliminated by the eventual winner of season 11. C [ was eliminated during the battles. [4] [5] Hours after his Melbourne Cup win in 2024, he sang with fellow Irish singer Ronan Keating. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Robbie Dolan stats — racingandsports.com.au. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  2. ↑ O’loughlin, Liam (5 November 2024). "'Pinch me, I'm dreaming': $81 roughie Knight's Choice salutes in thrilling Melbourne Cup photo finish". Nine news. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  3. ↑ McGarry, Andrew (5 November 2024). "Knight's Choice wins Melbourne Cup to delight of jockey Robbie Dolan and trainers Sheila Laxon and John Symons". ABC. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Knox, David (6 November 2024). "Melbourne Cup jockey competed on The Voice". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  5. ↑ Feiam, Alexandra (6 November 2024). "Former The Voice contestant wins Melbourne Cup". news.com.au. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  6. ↑ Snape, Jack (5 November 2024). "Jockey Robbie Dolan goes from star turn on The Voice to live out Melbourne Cup dream". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 6 November 2024.


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