“Goat Right Til the End!”: Horse Racing Fans Left in Awe as Legendary Jockey Achieves Fairytale Ending

Damien Oliver has become one of Australia’s dominant jockeys with remarkable achievement. After achieving a great victory on his final three rides, Damien Oliver left his fans astonished. Ending his spectacular 35-year career, the thoroughbred racing jockey is now at the pinnacle of success.

Oliver won many hearts by winning his farewell race in stunning fashion, which also includes the race honorably named after him. Now, he has left his fans in awe as he celebrated his win in front of his friends and family. Let’s take a look.

Damien Oliver is the GOAT in Horse Racing

Earlier this year, Oliver declared his retirement, concluding a dazzling career that featured a poignant victory in the 2002 Melbourne Cup aboard Media Puzzle, trained by Dermot Weld. His brother Jason passed away in a racing accident a few days before the victory.

The 51-year-old retiring legend when riding in Perth, Western Australia in the Ascot racecourse, grabbed a remarkable win in the A$1.5 million Damien Oliver Gold Rush with Munhamek. Oliver had diligently trained and guided him to embark on a successful farewell journey.

Moreover, Oliver achieved remarkable triumphs in the two preceding events. Established jockeys had previously celebrated his victories on Devine Belief in the 5½f handicap and Magnificent Andy in the 7f handicap.

Fans flood congratulatory farewell notes for Oliver

Seeing the ultimate horse racer make his victorious win, a video from Sky Racing’s official Facebook account was posted. The caption read, ‘’A remarkable ride sees Munhamek take out the Damien Oliver Gold Rush… INCREDIBLE’’

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A fan gushed at the marvelous occasion to write, ‘’One of the best rides I’ve seen in a long time! Replay from the corner also misses the early work taking it back and sticking it on the inside’’ Yet another fan elaborately congratulated writing, “Fabulous ride! Congratulations Ollie and Hutcho!”

It was a momentous event as one fan noted, “Great win! How good was that call though? Best I’ve heard all year.” Oliver’s recent win surpasses his career, to which a fan remarked, “Amazing a fitting ending to a wonderful career.” Another fan was beaming at the adrenaline rush infused by the race, writing, “Most exciting race I’ve seen in ages, just phenomenal 🐎 Ollie the great 🙌”

A fan took to the comment section to write, “That was the easiest all up I’ve ever had Benn Genno. Only mistake wasn’t doing the 3 of them 🤦‍♂️” A fan took to thank Sky Racing for broadcasting the event writing, “And thank God for Sky Racing, because no other TV network made any effort to cover Ollie at his finest hour.👏” Finally, a fan called Oliver the ultimate legendary horse racing icon writing, “Congratulations Ollie, you are a true legend of the sport.”

It was indeed a befitting ending to Damien Oliver’s career in this domain which will never have any replacement down the roads of history.

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