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His ambition as a youngster was to earn enough money to show jump professionally; I wonder will he fill his time that way ?
More likely to work ride to keep his contacts.
Apparently Charlie Smirke spent five years in the wilderness after a horse refused to race one day in 1928 and Charlie accused of stopping him.
Came back to ride 1934 Derby winner and rode through until 1959, the ultimate big race jockey of his era.

[QUOTE="edgt, post: 2428227, member: 65887"] His ambition as a youngster was to earn enough money to show jump professionally; I wonder will he fill his time that way ? More likely to work ride to keep his contacts. Apparently Charlie Smirke spent five years in the wilderness after a horse refused to race one day in 1928 and Charlie accused of stopping him. Came back to ride 1934 Derby winner and rode through until 1959, the ultimate big race jockey of his era. [/QUOTE]

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