About Noel McGrowdie
Lived 1920 – 1961 (aged 40). Noel McGrowdie was an Australian jockey.
Noel Leonard "Digger" McGrowdie (25 December 1920 – 9 September 1961) was an Australian jockey, best known for riding Straight Draw to victory at the 1957 Melbourne Cup.
Biography McGrowdie was born at Breakfast Creek in Brisbane, Queensland. His father, Charles Christopher McGrowdie, was a jockey-turned-racehorse trainer. He finished schooling at St Mary's Christian Brothers' College, Toowoomba.
McGrowdie won the Doomben Cup (1943), Brisbane Cup (1947 and 1950) and Stradbroke Handicap (1952) in Brisbane. After moving to Sydney in 1943, he won the Epsom Handicap (1943), Metropolitan (1944, 1945 and 1957), Sydney Cup (1951, 1952 and 1958) and Doncaster Handicap (1955 and 1958). In Melbourne, he won the Oakleigh Plate (1948, 1954 and 1956), Newmarket Handicap (1954) and most notably the Melbourne Cub (1957).
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Noel McGrowdie?
(1920-1961) jockey
When was Noel McGrowdie born?
Noel McGrowdie was born on 25 December 1920 in Brisbane.
When did Noel McGrowdie die?
Noel McGrowdie died on 9 September 1961 in Parit Buntar.
What was Noel McGrowdie's occupation?
Noel McGrowdie was a jockey.
What nationality was Noel McGrowdie?
Noel McGrowdie was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Noel McGrowdie. https://biography.guide/noel-mcgrowdie/
MLA: "Noel McGrowdie." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/noel-mcgrowdie/.
Chicago: "Noel McGrowdie." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/noel-mcgrowdie/.
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