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Apprentice Jockey Ryan Houston Lands Fourth Winner In 35 Days

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Apprentice Jockey Ryan Houston Lands Fourth Winner In 35 Days

Ryan Houston was 14 when he walked into the Horsham stables of trainer Paul Preusker and asked for a job. He has since ridden four winners in just over a month. His first win was at Warnambool on December 8. On Thursday he rode his fourth winner in 35 days at Penaola. Houston has a four-kilogram allowance but it will drop to three kilograms after he rides one more winner. His mother was worried about him becoming a jockey. Holly McKechnie, who rode Stand Up for Me, remembers when Houston knocked on the stable doors looking for work.

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