Jockeying To The Top

Son of the great jockey Bill Cook, Peter followed in his father's footsteps, winning 2 Melbourne Cups and more than 1,000 other races - from the Caulfield Cup, to maiden races, to high stakes, high prize money races in France. Peter had his own style of riding and was able to extract the best performances from the horses he rode by using his hands and heels, rather than the whip. Peter clashed with officials because he refused to bow down to the treatment of jockeys as second class citizens, and