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Opportunities drives Taylor Childs to Perth

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Opportunities drives Taylor Childs to Perth

Tayla Childs is relocating to Perth to work as an apprentice jockey. She is the daughter of champion jockeying Greg and sister of G1 winning-rider Jordan. Greg won his first G-1 in Australia in 1990. His son, Northerly, won three G 1 wins in Melbourne. Tayla is on a three-month loan to trainer Luke Fernie. She claims 3kg in the city and 2kg of the country. Excl SA and WA.

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