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He’d just ridden his first group 1 race. Then came the death threats

Racing Victoria stewards cleared Johnstone and the other riders as he faced online abuse after a horse died in the Caulfield Cup crash.

He learnt to ride in the backblocks of Tasmania without a saddle and a bridle. But 20-year-old Jabez Johnstone’s spectacular rise hit an unexpected hurdle last month.

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He’d just ridden his first group 1 race. Then came the death threats

He learnt to ride in the backblocks of Tasmania without a saddle and a bridle. But 20-year-old Jabez Johnstone’s spectacular rise hit an unexpected hurdle last month.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Monday, November 2, 2026.
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