William Pike (jockey)

William Pike
NicknameThe Wizard, Willie
OccupationJockey
Born (1986-03-20) 20 March 1986
NationalityAustralian
Height148 cm (4 ft 10 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb)

William Pike is an Australian Thoroughbred racing jockey. Having spent most of his career racing in his home state of Western Australia, Pike is widely considered to be the state's leading jockey. He is nicknamed "The Wizard" due to his ability to produce winning rides. Pike's great-great grandfather, Jim Pike, was also a jockey, best known for riding the legendary Phar Lap to victory in the 1930 Melbourne Cup.

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