Ron Clarke

Ron Clarke was a jockey in Redan,.

History
Ron Clarke was born c.1928. He was apprenticed as a jockey to R. H. Nichols of Redan.

In July 1942, at the age of 14, he was described as Australia's midget jockey. He weighed 4 stone 3 lb (26.7 kgs) and was just 3 ft 10 ins (1.16 meters) tall. He recorded his second winning ride on "Western Glow" at the Miners' Racecourse on 4 July 1942.