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Letterkenny jockey Martin Harley.
Letterkenny jockey Martin Harley shone Down Under on Saturday when he rode the Robert Heathcote-trained Abounding to victory in the $3 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m) on the Gold Coast.
It’s Harley’s largest win in Australia so far as he continues to put last year’s life-threatening fall behind him. His previous big successes in Oz included a Gold Edition Plate success aboard Abounding.
"It's unbelievable,” he said. This time last year, four days away from the Magic Millions I broke my neck. Thank God there was someone up there looking down on me today.It was just nice to get a bit of redemption."
Harley is a multiple Group 1-winning rider in the Northern Hemisphere, but his previous biggest wins in Australia were three Listed victories, including a Gold Edition Plate success aboard Abounding.
"It is a very special achievement, First Light Racing, they have been a tower of strength to my business for a long time now since they first came up to Queensland," Heathcote said.
"Martin, thank you too, buddy. You gave me a pearler. I could not take my eyes off you in the run and when I saw you get out I thought we were a really sneaky chance here and he's got the job done."
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