Australia's favourite jockey hits incredible record

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One of Australia's favourite jockeys, Damien Oliver, etched different section successful the past books by winning his seventh VRC Oaks and 3rd successful a enactment erstwhile guiding Willowy ($3.70) location astatine Flemington connected Thursday.

Already the grounds holder for astir Group 1 races won arsenic a jockey successful Australia, the seasoned hoop added different to his tally to marque it 122, including 7 Oaks victories.

All up he's present won 126 Group 1s - including 4 successful New Zealand - and connected Thursday drew level with George Moore for that record.

Oliver won the Oakes connected Miami Bound successful 2019, and connected Personal past year, completing the stunning hat-trick with triumph today.

Oliver holds the grounds for astir Group 1 wins astatine the Melbourne Cup carnival, and the grounds for astir wins wide astatine the aforesaid carnival.

Damien Oliver riding Willowy to triumph the Kennedy Oaks. (Getty)

"It's beauteous astonishing to deliberation a small kid from Perth could beryllium up with those world-famous names similar [Roy] Higgins and George Moore, it's thing I'm beauteous arrogant of," Oliver said aft the triumph connected Willowy.

Oliver had to combat aboard Willowy successful the straight, but edged retired Douceur ($21) to deed the enactment successful front.

"I didn't cognize if I was going to get determination until the past bit," Oliver said.

"The 2nd equine looked similar it had it. But I truly asked her for a large effort precocious and she responded truly well."

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