N. Riordan retiring
Noel Riordan, the Matamata jockey wto struck up such a wonderful partnership with the [great stayer, 11 Tempo, will have his last day as a jockey at Te Aroha today. After some 25 years as a jockey. Riordan is quitting in order to concentrate full-time on training. Noel was one of three Riordan brothers who began their appren. ticeships with the Te Awamutu trainer. Jack McDonald, in the 19405. Des Riordan was a successful iockev before increased weight forced him to concentrate on training and John Riordan is still among the most accomplished jockeys in the North. Although never one of the elamour jockeys in the north. Noel Riordan can still claim to have won many of the country’s biggest races, including two Auckland Cues and a. Wellington Cup on II Tempo. In addition he won several major races on the top galloper Peterman, including the Great Northern Derby and tbe Wellington Derby. Altogether lie rode around 450 winners in his career.
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33929, 23 August 1975, Page 8
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165N. Riordan retiring Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33929, 23 August 1975, Page 8
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