Jim Johnson dies at 92

Australian Racing Hall of Fame jockey Jim Johnson has died at the age of 92.

Flags at Flemington will fly at half-mast on Saturday as they did when the news was announced on Thursday. Jockeys will wear black armbands fittingly in the Roy Higgins Quality as a dual mark of respect for two former great riders.

A three-time Melbourne Cup winner, Johnson was a highly respected figure in Australian racing, firstly as a jockey and later as an ambassador.

Johnson began his career in South Australia in 1945, riding over 1000 winners and winning four Adelaide Jockeys’ Premierships, before coming to Victoria, where he achieved his most famous wins.

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Article written by: Andrew Eddy