Sam Clipperton is still a young jockey who resides in New South Wales, but how many times has he won the race that stops the nation?
Sam Clipperton Melbourne Cup wins
Sam Clipperton has never ridden in the Melbourne Cup before, so he will be looking to try and kick off his record with a strong showing in 2022.
Which horse is Sam Clipperton riding in the Melbourne Cup?
Sam will be riding Stockman for the Joseph Pride yard, in what will be both horse and jockey’s first run in the Melbourne Cup. Stockman has had a good spring campaign so far, winning the St Leger over 2600m and finishing fourth in the Group 1 Metropolitan over 2400m.
Stockman
T: Joseph Pride
J: Sam Clipperton
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Tavistock (NZ)
- Dam: Crimson (NZ)
Win: $31.00
Place: $8.50
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Career stats for Stockman
- Career: 36: 9-7-3
- Flemington: 0: 0-0-0
- Distance: 1: 0-0-0
- Wet: 24: 8-5-2
- Good: 12: 1-2-1
- Group 1: 5: 0-1-0
- Win %: 25%
- Place %: 53%
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