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Johnny Roe

Johnny Roe was an Irish jockey who competed in Flat racing. Roe was Irish flat racing Champion Jockey on nine occasions and won the 1000 Guineas Stakes in 1975 on Nocturnal Spree. He died in Dublin on 23 April 2017, aged 79.

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Johnny Roe
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born(1938-03-26)March 26, 1938
DiedApril 23, 2017(2017-04-23) (aged 79)
Dublin, Ireland
Horse racing career
SportHorse racing

Johnny Roe (26 March 1938 – 23 April 2017)1 was an Irish jockey who competed in Flat racing. Roe was Irish flat racing Champion Jockey on nine occasions and won the 1000 Guineas Stakes in 1975 on Nocturnal Spree.2 He died in Dublin on 23 April 2017, aged 79.2

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  1. Nine-time Irish champion jockey Johnny Roe dies at 79 Archived 26 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine: Racing Post. retrieved 25 April 2017.
  2. O'Connor, Brian. "Death of nine-time Irish champion flat jockey Johnny Roe". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.