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Nolen and Moody became household names through that turf phenomenon, who famously clung on to win at Royal Ascot in 2012. But of all the pair’s triumphs, the now 42-year- old jockey picks one that doesn’t involve the mare. There were other blokes with superior records … but Luke was the perfect jockey for me, because we just had a great relationship. “Derby Day, 2009,” Nolen says. “Pete and I won two Group 1s – the Myer with Typhoon Tracy and the Coolmore with Headway. To do that at Flemington on one of the pinnacle days of the calendar, that’s the highlight for me.” Old stats are elusive, but if Nolen and Moody haven’t passed the most widely reckoned-on wins record of George Moore and Tommy Smith, they surely must some time soon. What’s also astounding is the monolithic nature of their union. As they neared 850 winners – it stood at 849 after Saturday, February 11 – Nolen’s second-biggest stable haul was his 75 for the old Hayes, Hayes and Dabernig stable. ” “
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