Nicholas Hall is a Melbourne jockey originally from Brisbane, Queensland.
Background Nicholas Hall is the son of the retired jockey Greg Hall who rode multiple group one winners in his career, including the: 1992 Melbourne Cup on Subzero for Lee Freedman 1992 Cox Plate on Super Impose for Lee Freedman.
His grandfather Ron Hall was a jumps jockey.
Nicholas never showed an interest in riding until he was 17 and decided to try it. He was so inexperienced that the first time he tried to ride a horse, he put the saddle on backwards.
Riding career
Hall quickly became one of Australia's top riders.
His wins include the:
2009 Turnbull Stakes on Efficient."Nick has Hall-mark of a champion", Bunbury Mail, 5 February 2009 2013 Caulfield Cup on Fawkner for Robert Hickmott 2016 Caulfield Cup on Jameka for Ciaron Maher.
He has also ridden in the Melbourne Cup:
16th in 2008 on Red Lord for Anthony Cummings 8th in 2009 on C'est La Guerre for John Sadler 4th in 2010 on Zipping for Robert Hickmott 18th in 2012 on Sanagas for Bart Cummings 6th in 2013 on Fawkner for Robert Hickmott 10th in 2014 on Fawkner for Robert Hickmott 15th in 2016 on Jameka for Ciaron Maher.
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