Aboriginal Stars of the Turf by John Maynard (9780855754518)
John Maynard Release Date: 01 April 2003 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press ISBN: 9780855754518 ISBN-10: 0855754516
John Maynard comes from both Aboriginal and racing backgrounds. He knows first hand that the premise that there had been very few Aboriginal riders is far from the truth. His book celebrates the significant and exciting Aboriginal involvement in Australian racing history. Amongst the many Aboriginal jockeys highlighted in the book are Merv Maynard, Norm Rose, Frank Reys, Richard Lawrence 'Darby' McCarthy and Leigh-Anne Goodwin, Australia's first female Aboriginal jockey to ride a winner at a metropolitan track.