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Nicholas Hall (cyclist)
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. ''Bunbury Mail'', 5 February 2009 * 2013 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South East Queensland metropolitan region, which encompasses a population of around 3.8 million. The Brisbane central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River about from its mouth at Moreton Bay, a bay of the Coral Sea. Brisbane is located in the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Bay and the Taylor Range, Taylor and D'Aguilar Range, D'Aguilar mountain ranges. It sprawls across several local government in Australia, local government areas, most centrally the City of Brisbane, Australia's most populous local government area. The demonym of Brisbane is ''Brisbanite''. The Traditional Owners of the Brisbane a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
