Steven King (jockey)
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Steven R. King (born 1968 in Victoria)[1] is a former Australian jockey who is best known for riding Let's Elope to victory in the 1991 Melbourne Cup.[2]
He was awarded the Scobie Breasley Medal for 1997.
King retired in 2016 having ridden 54 Group 1 winners.[3]
Notable wins
- Blue Diamond Stakes: Hurricane Sky (1994)
- Caulfield Cup: Let's Elope (1991)
- Cox Plate: Fields of Omagh (2003)
- Hong Kong Sprint: Fairy King Prawn (1999)
- Melbourne Cup: Let's Elope (1991)
- Sydney Cup: Count Chivas (1996)
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