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Callan Murray

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Born: 24 August 1996 (21 Years Old)

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Career wins: 228

Major racing wins:

South African Classic, Heavenly Blue (Group 1) South African Nursery, Mustaaqeem (Group 1) ComputaForm Sprint, Rafaef (Group 1) Premiers Champions Challenge, Deo Juvente(Group 1)

International Major Wins:

, Lucky Year (Group 3 Hong Kong) , Horse Of Fortune (Group 3 Hong Kong)

Other Significant wins:

Hawaii Stakes (Group 2) Victory Moon Stakes (Group 2) South African Fillies Nursery (Group 2) Choice Carriers Championship (Group 2) Tony Ruffel Stakes (Group 3) Aquanaught Handicap (Listed) Kenilworth Cup (Listed) Oaks Trial (Listed) East Cape Poly challenge 1600 (Non Black Type) East Cape Oaks (listed) East Cape Nursery (Listed)

Background:

Callan Murray is one of the emerging young jockeys in South Africa and achieved a career highlight when riding 3 individual Grade 1 winners at the Champions Day race meeting at Turffontein Racecourse, namely DEO JUVENTE in the Premier's Champions Trophy, RAFEEF in the Computaform Sprint and MUSTAAQEEM in the SA Nursery. Jockey Murray's previously rode the Mike de Kock trained HEAVENLY BLUE to win the Grade 1 SA Classic on 1 April 2017. Having graduated to the senior riding ranks, Callan Murray enjoyed a highly successful apprenticeship having been crowned South African Champion Apprentice Jockey during the 2015/2016 racing season.