<description>&lt;p&gt;Neville Sellwood was a champion jockey in the 1950's.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He won six jockeys premierships in Sydney. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In doing, so he rode champion horses Todman &amp;amp; Tulloch.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The focus of today's episode is his win aboard Toparoa in the 1955 Melbourne Cup defeating the champion Rising Fast. A race that he may not have won if .............&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Neville Sellwood rode winners overseas including an English Derby.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cruelly, whilst riding in France, Neville died a a result of a race fall aged 39 years. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is a precis of some of Neville's career. Trust it may encourage you to read further of his life and of the times.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;That's Stumps. Thank you ball boys, thank you Hawk Eye.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;DA&lt;/p&gt;</description>

DA's Australian Sports History

1955 Horse Racing Neville Sellwood

1955 Horse Racing Neville Sellwood

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