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MICHAEL EDWARD GOREHAM ADELAIDE JOCKEY best known as Mick Goreham

This subject is about Michael Goreham successful jockey son of Edward Henry Goreham and Sheila May Goreham (nee Lysaght). Michael was born in Adelaide in the Queen Victoria Hospital on 6th October, 1948. Michael is the brother of Ralph Goreham and Ann Coles (nee Goreham). Married Susanne Goreham (nee Wiseman) in 1972 and is the father of Catherine Goreham and Michael Goreham Jnr.

"''A relatively quiet achiever involved this year is Mick Goreham, who began his career in Adelaide before moving to Melbourne, where he was stable rider for the late Geoff Murphy over several years.

Yet Goreham, who is now training, finished his career with more than 2000 winners, including 18 at group one level, and also rode six winners in the 1969 Melbourne Cup carnival.

His group one wins included two Caulfield Guineas, two Thousand winners and the 1980 Victoria Derby on Sovereign Red.

Goreham also had a successful season in England, riding for the Denys Smith stable, where he had 46 winners and finished fifth in the 1974 English Derby.''" (ref: http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/11/08/1036308480371.html). Michaels first employer was Mr Charlie Bradshaw of Morhettville SA