Australian jockey
Mick Dittman
Personal information Born (1952-07-02 ) 2 July 1952 (age 73) Horse racing career Sport Horse racing Major racing wins Melbourne Cup (1982)Caulfield Cup (1990)W. S. Cox Plate (1983, 1984)Golden Slipper Stakes (1981, 1986, 1993)Victoria Derby (1982, 1984)Champagne Stakes (1986, 1990)Australian Derby (1983, 1989)Australian Oaks (1987, 1989, 1993)Sires' Produce Stakes (ATC) (1981, 1988)Rosehill Guineas (1981, 1983, 1984)The BMW (1977, 1985, 1990, 1993)Epsom Handicap (1992)Doomben Cup (1972, 1976)Doomben 10,000 (1973, 1981, 1985, 1995)Brisbane Cup (1974)Marlboro Classic (1978, 1994, 1998)VRC Oaks (1978, 1988)Blue Diamond Stakes (1980, 1986)Sires' Produce Stakes (VRC) (1981)Newmarket Handicap (1981, 1993)Queensland Derby (1976, 1983, 1995)Queensland Oaks (1990)Sires' Produce Stakes (BRC) (1974)WATC Derby (1987, 1988, 1989)The Metropolitan (1988, 1992)Lightning Stakes (1995)Australian Cup (1993)Sydney Cup (1993)BTC Cup (1996)Coolmore Classic (1993)C F Orr Stakes (1994)Futurity Stakes (1994)Honours Australian Racing Hall of Fame (2002)Significant horses Gurner's Lane Sydeston Strawberry Road Red Anchor Research
Leonard Ross "Mick "Dittman (born 2 July 1952 inRockhampton Queensland ) is a retiredAustralian Racing Hall of Fame jockey .
Nicknamed "The Enforcer" due to his strong use of thewhip , he was renowned for his vigour and strength in a tight finish.[ 1]
Some of the achievements during his career included winning theMelbourne Cup (Gurner's Lane ), threeGolden Slippers (Full On Aces, Bounding Away and Bint Marscay), twoCox Plates (Red Anchor andStrawberry Road ) and aCaulfield Cup (Sydeston ).[ 2]
During a career spanning more than thirty years in the saddle it is estimated he has won more than 1,700 races (which included 88Group 1 races) and through his partnership with trainerTommy Smith also won three Sydney Jockey Premierships.
Mick Dittman was inducted in theAustralian Racing Hall of Fame in 2002.
