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  1. www.news.com.au › sport › superracingRoy Higgins — a ‘humble lad from the country’ who reached the ...

    Mar 8, 2014 · June 5, 1938 — March 8, 2014. AUSTRALIA has lost a national treasure. Roy Henry Higgins overcame the handicap of asthma and an incessant weight battle to become a champion jockey before becoming ...

  2. www.smh.com.au › sport › racingRoy Higgins great man and great jockey - The Sydney Morning ...

    Mar 9, 2014 · In the saddle Roy Higgins, MBE, a champion jockey, who died on Saturday, was power without pain. ... Roy Higgins great man and great jockey. By Max Presnell. March 10, 2014 — 3.00am.

  3. www.smh.com.au › national › roy-higgins-19382014-aRoy Higgins 1938-2014: A true champion of the turf

    Mar 13, 2014 · ROY HIGGINS 1938-2014 When the jockey Roy Higgins finally decided to stop torturing his body in 1983 and retire from riding in races, he had no doubts about what he wanted to do for the rest of ...

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  5. www.theaustralian.com.au › sport › turfChampion jockey Roy Higgins dies after short illness

    Mar 8, 2014 · FAMED Australian jockey Roy Higgins has died after a short battle with illness. Brendan Cormick. less than 2 min read. 10:34PM March 08, 2014. Updated 11:12PM March 08, 2014. TheAustralian.

  6. www.news.com.au › sport › superracingRoy Higgins farewelled as equine greats, jockeys and trainers ...

    Mar 13, 2014 · Higgins died at age 75 last Saturday night in Melbourne’s Cabrini Hospital. TV presenter Bruce McAvaney tells the gathering that Roy Higgins will be remembered “more as the man than the legend”.

  7. www.justhorseracing.com.au › news › australian-racingPublic funeral for Roy Higgins - Just Horse Racing

    Mar 10, 2014 · Champion jockey Roy Higgins will be farewelled at the scene of some of his greatest triumphs, Flemington Racecourse, in a public funeral on Thursday. The service will be held in the mounting yard before Higgins is taken on a final lap of Flemington where he won two Melbourne Cups for trainer Bart Cummings and a host of other feature races.

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  9. www.heraldsun.com.au › sport › superracingVale the great Professor Higgins - Herald Sun

    Mar 9, 2014 · Very sad to hear of Roy Higgins passing,outstanding Jockey & champion bloke #legend — Samuel Hyland (@HylandSamuel) March 8, 2014. One of horse racing's greatest riders Roy Higgins has passed away..