Neville Francis "Nifty" Sellwood (2 December 1922 − 7 November 1962) was a champion Australian jockey.
Early life Sellwood was born on 2 December 1922 in Hamilton, an inner-suburb of Brisbane, Queensland.
Career Sellwood was known for, among other victories, riding:
Basha Felika - 1951 Caulfield Cup Delta - 1951 Melbourne Cup Grey Boots - 1950 Caulfield Cup Larkspur - 1962 Derby Stakes. Todman - 1957 Golden Slipper Stakes, Champagne Stakes (ATC), Hobartville Stakes, Canterbury Guineas, 1960 Lightning Stakes, Futurity Stakes (MRC) Toparoa - 1955 Melbourne Cup Tulloch - 1957 Caulfield Cup
The Neville Sellwood Stakes, hosted by the Australian Turf Club, was named in his honour.
Death Sellwood died on 7 November 1962, aged 39, after the horse he was riding slipped and fell on the track of the Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse in Maisons-Laffitte, France.Sellwood, Neville Francis (1922–1962)
Honours In 2002, Sellwood was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.Neville Sellwood biography
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