Kildare rider had tried for career in music and even got praise from pop star Rita Ora on Australia’s ‘The Voice’. Now he’s a global superstar of horse racing after mum’s prayers come true
‘I have now bred a Melbourne Cup winner,’ says proud father of 80-1 shock jockey Robbie Dolan
For Irish jockey Robbie Dolan’s proud mum Paula, his Melbourne Cup win was like an “out-of-body moment”.
Seeing her 28-year-old son make racing history aboard the 80-1 outsider Knight’s Choice in the race, which has a €4.85m top prize, really was the stuff of dreams.
