Dab solver - Damien Oliver

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Damien Oliver has won the [[Racing Victoria Limited]] [[Scobie Breasley Medal]] four times and shared the medal on two occasions.

On 22 September 2010, Oliver pulled out of rides at a Sandown meeting, while helping police with their inquiries into a criminal investigation.^ref

In 2011, [[The Cup (2011 film)|]], a biopic starring [[Stephen Curry (comedian)|]], was released. It covered Oliver's relationships with his family and the 2002 Melbourne Cup win on Media Puzzle.

In 2012, Oliver was accused of placing a $10,000 bet on a rival horse to beat a horse he was riding in the same race.^ref He was subsequently dropped from the -owned [[Green Moon]] in the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup.^ref On November 13 Oliver was formally charged with the alleged offence.^ref

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| NAME = Oliver, Damien
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian jockey
| DATE OF BIRTH = 22 June 1972
| PLACE OF BIRTH =
| DATE OF DEATH =
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Oliver, Damien}}
[[Category:1972 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Australian jockeys]]
[[Category:People from Perth, Western Australia]]
[[Category:Jockeys from Melbourne]]
[[Category:Australian Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductees]]


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'''Damien Oliver''' (born 22 June 1972 in [[Perth, Western Australia]]) is a [[Thoroughbred horse race|Thoroughbred horse racing]] [[jockey]].

Oliver comes from a racing family; his father [[Ray Oliver (jockey)|Ray Oliver]] had a successful career until his death in a race fall at [[Kalgoorlie]], [[Western Australia]]. His elder brother Jason Oliver died on 29 October 2002 after a fall at [[Belmont Park, Western Australia|Belmont Park Racecourse, Western Australia]] when a young horse he was riding broke both front legs and fell during a race trial.<ref>{{Citation  |  title =Jockey Jason Oliver dies  | newspaper =theage.com| date =30 October 2002  | url =http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/10/29/1035683411652.html }}</ref> The horse was found to have been administered [[phenylbutazone]] prior to the trial and this was thought to be a contributing factor in the accident.

Damien returned to riding in 2006 after serious back injuries sustained in a fall at [[Moonee Valley Racecourse|Moonee Valley]], and rode the Japanese horse [[Pop Rock (horse)|Pop Rock]] in the [[2006 Melbourne Cup]], which finished second to stablemate [[Delta Blues (horse)|Delta Blues]].<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/horseracing/made-in-japan-double-win-a-fairytale-finish/2006/11/07/1162661684384.html Made in Japan: double win a fairytale finish]</ref> In the 2007 [[Melbourne Cup]], he placed second to Efficient on [[England|English]] horse Purple Moon.

Oliver has won the Melbourne Cup on [[Doriemus]] (1995)  [[Media Puzzle]] (2002),<ref>[http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/Racing/race.aspx?meet_code=383411&race_code=523106 2002 Melbourne Cup result]</ref> the [[Caulfield Cup]] on Mannerism (1992), Paris Lane (1994), [[Doriemus]] (1995), and Sky Heights (1999), and the [[Cox Plate]] on Dane Ripper (1997) and [[Northerly]] (2001).  He was also the regular rider of [[Lee Freedman]]'s champion sprinter [[Schillaci (horse)|Schillaci]] (1991–95) and top filly [[Alinghi (horse)|Alinghi]] (2003–05). In the 2007 [[Golden Slipper]], Damien completed the grand slam of Australian racing by winning the 2 year old race on the John Hawkes trained Forensics.

Damien Oliver has won the [[Racing Victoria Limited]] [[Scobie Breasley Medal]] four times and shared the medal on two occasions.

On 22 September 2010, Oliver pulled out of rides at a Sandown meeting, while helping police with their inquiries into a criminal investigation.<ref>{{Citation  |  title =Star jockey Damien Oliver questioned by police | date =22 September 2010  | url =http://www.news.com.au/national/star-jockey-damian-oliver-investigated-by-police/story-e6frfkvr-1225927606558 | work=Herald Sun | first1=Anthony | last1=Dowsley | first2=Adrian | last2=Dunn | first3=Kerri-Ann | last3=Hobbs}}</ref>

In 2011, ''[[The Cup (2011 film)|The Cup]]'', a biopic starring [[Stephen Curry (comedian)|Stephen Curry]], was released. It covered Oliver's relationships with his family and the 2002 Melbourne Cup win on Media Puzzle.

In 2012, Oliver was accused of placing a $10,000 bet on a rival horse to beat a horse he was riding in the same race.<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/sport/horseracing/damien-olivers-10000-secret-bet-20121013-27k19.html The Age: Oliver's $10,000 secret bet]</ref> He was subsequently dropped from the <<link:0>>-owned [[Green Moon]] in the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.3news.co.nz/Officials-call-for-stand-down-powers/tabid/415/articleID/275629/Default.aspx|work=3 News NZ |title= Officials call for stand-down powers| date=6 November 2012}}</ref> On November 13 Oliver was formally charged with the alleged offence.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.3news.co.nz/Damien-Oliver-charged-over-betting-scandal/tabid/1371/articleID/276499/Default.aspx|title= Damien Oliver charged over betting scandal|publisher= 3 News NZ |date= 13 November 2012}}</ref>

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{{Persondata 
| NAME              = Oliver, Damien
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian jockey
| DATE OF BIRTH     = 22 June 1972
| PLACE OF BIRTH    =
| DATE OF DEATH     =
| PLACE OF DEATH    =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Oliver, Damien}}
[[Category:1972 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Australian jockeys]]
[[Category:People from Perth, Western Australia]]
[[Category:Jockeys from Melbourne]]
[[Category:Australian Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductees]]

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