George Moore (1923-2008), champion jockey, was born in Mackay, Qld and was apprenticed in Brisbane in 1938. Moving to Sydney, he began his long association with trainer Tommy Smith. Nicknamed 'Cotton Fingers' he won a record 10 Sydney Premierships in his career of 2278 wins in Australia and overseas - although he never won the Melbourne Cup. In England, he won the English Derby, King George and Queen Elizabeth stakes, the 2000 Guineas twice, the 1000 Guineas, the Coronation and Ascot Gold Cups and the Gimcrack and Champagne stakes. He won the Arc De Triomphe and the Derby in France, and the San Diego Stakes in the US. Widely regarded as Australia's greatest jockey, his name will always be linked in racing circles with Tulloch's (pictured in this group of photographs with Tommy Smith). He retired from racing in 1971, when he won his final race on Classic Mission in the Victoria Derby. He became Hong Kong's leading trainer before moving to the Gold Coast. The George Moore Medal is awarded annually to Sydney's outstanding jockey.
