Luke Nolen (born 12 March 1980) is an Australian

jockey A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual ...

best known for riding

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Black Caviar to 22 of her 25 consecutive wins. Nolen is from the rural town of

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in northern Victoria. Beginning in Queensland country races, he has been riding professionally since 1998. As of 9 April 2022, Nolen has ridden 1,835 winners, including 38 in

Group One Group One, Group 1, Grade I or G1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. In Europe, the level of races for Thoroughbred racing is determined using the Pattern races, Pattern race sys ...

races. He won 14 of his 38 Group One winners on Black Caviar. He won the Melbourne jockeys' premiership three seasons in a row: 2009/10, 2010/11 and 2011/12.

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Jockey Profile
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