Luke Currie
Australian jockey
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Luke Richard Currie (born 24 July 1981) is an Australian jockey.
Currie has ridden in Singapore, Malaysia and Mauritius, and is now based in Hong Kong.[1][2] His most prestigious victories are the 2003 Group 1 Toorak Handicap riding Roman Arch, 2002 VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes, where he rode Makybe Diva, and the 2012 Group 2 Australia Stakes riding Sea Lord (Street Cry) for trainer Stephen Brown.[3][4] As of late June 2021, he has ridden 1,358 winners, including 13 in Group One races.[5]
Major wins
- All-Star Mile – (1) – Mr Brightside (2023)
- Australian Guineas – (1) – Hey Doc (2017)
- Blue Diamond Stakes – (2) – Lyre (2019), Artorius (2021)
- Coolmore Stud Stakes – (1) – Sunlight (2018)
- Manikato Stakes – (2) – Hey Doc (2017,2020)
- Newmarket Handicap – (1) – Zoutori (2021)
- Orr Stakes – (2) – Suavito (2016), Manuel (2019)
- Toorak Handicap – (1) – Roman Arch (2003)
- VRC Champions Stakes – (1) – Arcadia Queen (2020)
- William Reid Stakes – (1) – Sunlight (2019)
- Winterbottom Stakes – (1) – Hey Doc (2019)