Fast-rising Kildare apprentice jockey in Australia bags four winners today

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A 23 year old apprentice jockey from Kildare town is carving out a fantastic career in Australia.

Robbie Dolan, who is based in Sydney, rode an incredible for winners at the seven-race card at Canterbury on the outskirts of the city earlier today.

 

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Talented Robbie has a strong work ethic and has ridden scores of winners since moving Down Under over two years ago.

Last season, Robbie rode 27 winners and so far this season has ridden over 50.

The rider will be in the saddle again later tonight in Rosehill racecourse, west of Sydney.

Runs in the family 

Racing runs in Robbie's family as his grandfather Peadar Matthews won two Irish Classic races in the 1970s.

Robbie graduated from RACE in Kildare Town and later went to work at Adrian Keatley’s stable in 2015 where he first began riding winners.

The Assumpta's Villas native moved to Australia in September 2016 and initially got work at a stable in Melbourne.

His career has gone from strength to strength since then and he's making his family and friends very proud in Kildare Town!

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