Ossie Phillips (born in
Victoria) was 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 ...
, who was best known for riding
Wotan
(''The Ring of the Nibelung''), WWV 86, is a cycle of four German-language epic music dramas composed by Richard Wagner. The works are based loosely on characters from Germanic heroic legend, namely Norse legendary sagas and the ''Nibelun ...
to victory in the 1936
Melbourne Cup.
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Year of death missing
Year of birth missing
People from Victoria (state)
Australian jockeys
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