Michael Dee is a New Zealand born jockey who currently rides in Victoria, Australia. He is notable for having ridden the winners of a number of Group One races.

Racing career

Michael's father, Richard Dee was a thoroughbred trainer. Michael started his riding career with the Hawkes Bay trainers Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen before moving to Kevin Myers in Wanganui. Dee had his first race-ride aboard Negotiate when placed 2nd at Stratford on 31 December 2012 for Kevin Myers. His first win was on the Adrian Bull gelding, Bamboo, at New Plymouth in a Rating 65 benchmark 1200m race on January 17, 2013. During his initial riding career in New Zealand he achieved: * 2012/13 - 17 wins from 233 rides * 2013/14 - 65 wins from 728 rides * 2014/15 - 24 wins from 307 rides In January 2015 Dee moved to Caulfield and completed his apprenticeship with Mick Price. Michael Dee's first ride in the

Melbourne Cup The Melbourne Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and over, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria as part of the Melbou ...

was on Gallante which finished last behind

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in the 2017 race. He has also placed: * 5th on Persan for

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& David Eustace in the

2020 Melbourne Cup The 2020 Melbourne Cup (known commercially as the 2020 Lexus Melbourne Cup) was the 160th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over , was held on 3 November 2020 at Melbourne's Flemingt ...

* 14th on Great House for Chris Waller in the

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. In 2023 Dee was engaged to ride in Hong Kong.https://www.racingnews.co.nz/dee-kicks-off-hong-kong-contract-with-three-at-happy-valley/

Major wins

Australian Guineas The Australian Guineas is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, run at set weights, over a distance of 1600 metres at Flemington Racecourse, in Melbourne, Australia in March during the VRC Autumn Racing Carni ...

- (2) - ''Lunar Fox (2021)'', ''Legarto (2023)'' *

Blue Diamond Stakes The Blue Diamond Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds, at set weights, run over 1200 metres at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The event is Victoria's richest two-year-old race ...

- (1) - ''Little Brose (2023)'' *

Caulfield Cup The Caulfield Cup is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under handicap conditions, although the Melbourne Racing Club is in the process of turning the race into weight for age (WFA) conditions. This is for all horses ...

- (1) - ''Durston (2022)'' *

Coolmore Classic The Coolmore Classic, registered as the TAD Kennedy Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards under set weights conditions, run over a distance of 1500 metres at Rosehil ...

- (1) - ''Espiona (2023)'' * Orr Stakes - (1) - ''Alabama Express (2020)'' *

Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes The Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, registered as the Invitation Stakes, is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1400 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late September. Tota ...

- (1) - ''Magic Time (2023)'' *

The Goodwood The Goodwood is a South Australian Jockey Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three years old and older, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres at Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, South Australia in the SAJC Au ...

- (1) - ''Royal Merchant (2023)'' * The Metropolitan - (1) - ''Foundr (2017)'' *

Victoria Derby The Victoria Derby, also known as the Penfolds Victoria Derby, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held under Set Weights conditions over a distance of 2,500 metres at Flemington Racecourse, in Melbour ...

- (1) - ''Manzoice (2022)'' *

Vinery Stud Stakes The Vinery Stud Stakes, registered as the Storm Queen Stakes, is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies at set weights run over a distance of 2,000 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney, Australia ...

- (1) - ''Hiyaam (2018)'' * VRC Champions Mile - (1) - ''Shillelagh (2017)'' ----

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Racing career

Major wins

See also

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