JOCKEY PROFILES

MICK DITTMAN

Mick Dittman was born in 1952 in Rockhampton, Queensland and became one of Australia's most outstanding jockeys. After a successful career in Brisbane winning five Jockey Premierships he moved to Sydney where he worked for trainer T.J. Smith. Together they formed one of the most successful trainer-jockey teams. Mick Dittman was widely known as "The Enforcer" winning more than 1,700 races including one Melbourne Cup.

Some Achievements:

- winner of more than 1,700 races
- winner of 88 Group 1 races
- winner of Melbourne Cup
- winner of 3 Golden Slippers
- winner of 2 Cox Plates
- winner of Caulfield Cup
- winner of 3 Sydney Jockey Premierships
- winner 5 Brisbane Jockey Premierships

Some of the horses Dittman rode:

- Full on
- Aces
- Bounding Away
- Bint Marscay
- Strawberry Road
- Red Anchor
- Gurner's Lane
- Sydeston