Johnny Allen only arrived in Australia a few years ago as a struggling jump jockey on a working holiday. Today the Irish-born jockey is one of Australia's most successful flat jockeys.
The 34-year-old hails from Co Cork and only visited Australia to take part in an international jumps jockey series, but he has since made Victoria home and is amassing a career not many expected to happen.


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