Malcolm Johnston (born 19 October 1956) is a retired Australian
jockey.
Johnston was raised in the rural town of
Forbes, New South Wales
Forbes is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the Newell Highway between Parkes and West Wyalong. At the , Forbes had a population of 9,319. Forbes is probably named after Sir Francis Forbes, first ...
. He went to Sydney as an apprentice jockey underneath trainer
Theo Green, riding his first winner in Sydney at
Rosehill in 1973.
Johnston would go on to win three Sydney apprentice premierships, as well as winning the overall jockeys title when still an apprentice, riding 107.5 winners in the 1975–76 season. He won a further two jockeys premierships in 1977–78 and 1986–87.
Johnston is most renowned for his association with the horse
Kingston Town which he rode in 25 of the horse's 30 victories.
Johnston retired in 1993, having ridden over 2,000 winners, including 37 at
Group One level.
In 2018, Johnston was inducted into the
Australian Racing Hall of Fame.
References
1956 births
Living people
Australian Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductees
Australian jockeys
People from Parramatta
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