Image courtesy Bradley Photographers - Jim Byrne has been in the top echelon of Brisbane jockeys for 3 decades.
In part 1 Jim laments about his horror run with injuries over the last twelve months. He talks of extensive shoulder surgery early last year and a broken leg sustained in a freak fall just before Xmas.
He talks of the frustration all injured jockeys experience when their regular mounts keep winning during their absence.
Jim tells the story of the school teacher who suggested he should become a jockey. He recalls his apprenticeship to Pat Duff and those precious early winners.
Jim pays tribute to the NSW horse who changed his career. He won the 1999 Stradbroke on Adam and was beaten by a whisker in the Doomben $10,000. He loved the little horse with perfect manners and a great will to win.
He talks of his three wins on the brilliant Toowoomba filly Gold Edition including a Group 1 success at historic Flemington.
(Banner image courtesy Bradley Photographers - Jim winning on The London Banker for Gerald Ryan at Randwick 02/10/2000.)
Image courtesy Bradley Photographers - Here’s an oldie! Jim wins the Theo Marks Quality on his old favourite Adam 11/09/1999. Runner up was Sunline.