Jim Cassidy (jockey), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jim Cassidy (jockey)

New Zealand jockey

Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1963

Place of Birth: Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Profession: jockey

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Jim Cassidy (born 21 January 1963) is a retired New Zealand jockey who has been inducted in both the Australian Racing Hall of Fame and the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame.
Cassidy rode Kiwi from last into the straight to win the 1983 Melbourne Cup.
He won his second Melbourne Cup in 1997 aboard Might and Power whom he also rode to victory in the following year's Cox Plate. Cassidy has won the Australian Derby three times; in 1990, 1993 and in 2009. Cassidy is the third jockey to win 100 group one races.
Cassidy's 100th win was aboard Zoustar in the Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday 2 November 2013.Jim Cassidy released his autobiography entitled Pumper through Macmillan Books in October 2016.