Irish-born Dolan better known for singing on the talent show rather than his horsecraft until riding Knight’s Choice to victory at Flemington
Jockey Robbie Dolan celebrates winning the 2024 Melbourne Cup with Knight’s Choice two years after singing on The Voice.Jockey Robbie Dolan celebrates winning the 2024 Melbourne Cup with Knight’s Choice two years after singing on The Voice.The jockey who rode outsider Knight’s Choice to victory
“I could have easily given up riding to do the music, but I just loved it too much,” Dolan said. “You work so hard not only as a jockey, but just in the racing industry – you get up early hours, long days, long nights, and not a lot of breaks.” That sense of destiny was given greater weight when Dolan walked downstairs at home on Sunday to find his father – the source of his connection to horses, who he thought was back in Ireland – in his kitchen.
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