Harry White

Harry White (1944 – 21 October 2022) was an Australian jockey. He was one of the country's leading jockeys, especially in the 1970s, and was a four-time winner of the Melbourne Cup. He also won three Newmarket Handicaps, three Oakleigh Plates and three Futurity Stakes.

Early life White was born in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1944. His father was also a jockey who won the Caulfield Cup in 1943. White was brought up by his grandparents and started working on riding track when he was a young teenager. His apprenticeship contract was revoked after he committed vandalism, but it was eventually reinstated after one year. He rode the winners of four Melbourne Cups – on Think Big (1974 and 1975) and Hyperno for Cummings (1979), as well as on Arwon for Hanlon in 1978. He tied Bobbie Lewis for most victories in that race. and for sleeping in the jockeys' room before riding in a race, regardless of how important it was. He was also noted for preferring to use his hands rather than the whip, especially during the latter part of a race. 60 Group 1 wins, until her death from emphysema in January 2011. Together, they had three children: Karen, Dean, and Brent. He ultimately sold the farm around the time of his wife's death. His son Dean White stated that his father suffered from a long battle with multiple sclerosis and died from breathing problems caused by the disease.