Race to honour jockey Ken Russell, who was fatally injured

Alan Welburn
Updated March 27 2020 - 4:49pm, first published 4:28pm
IN MEMORY: Statues of the late Ken Russell are on show in Monto and Rockhampton where he made a name for himself as an elite jockey.
IN MEMORY: Statues of the late Ken Russell are on show in Monto and Rockhampton where he made a name for himself as an elite jockey.

TWO geldings, one from Eidsvold and the other from Nanango, will pursue their fourth consecutive victory at Monto on March 28 in a race carrying special meaning for locals.

Alan Welburn

Alan Welburn

Journalist

Lover of sport, particularly horse racing and all things Olympic. Have spent my entire working life in journalism, mostly with News Corp on its major metro mastheads. Done plenty of things but the best by far is having a teenage son who calls me dad.

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