{"product_id":"roy-higgins","title":"Roy Higgins","description":"\u003cp\u003eEveryone loved Roy Higgins. A warm and genuine character with a great sense of humour, the boy from the bush was known as 'The Professor' for his freakish ability to read the track and his easy eloquence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHiggins' racing record was extraordinary. He rode Bart Cummings' first Melbourne Cup winner, Light Fingers, in 1965, and was one of a handful of jockeys to win the grand slam of racing: the Golden Slipper, Cox Plate, Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup. Over his 30-year career, Higgins clocked up 2312 wins, including 108 Group 1 races. All this, despite a never-ending battle with his weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoy Higgins died in March 2014, aged 75. His televised funeral took place in the mounting yard at Flemington, a fitting tribute to the humble man who had a profound effect on horseracing for more than five decades as jockey, commentator and teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a celebration of a great Australian, with racing royalty, friends and family sharing their stories and memories of Roy Higgins, the gentle trailblazer who touched their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patrick Bartley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43855433072809,"sku":"9780143799726","price":12.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/9780143799726.jpg?v=1712110044","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/roy-higgins","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}