Melbourne Cup winning jockey Jack Purtell dead at 95

Updated June 28 2018 - 1:32pm, first published March 9 2017 - 12:00am
Class act: Jack Purtell won seven Melbourne jockeys' premierships.
Class act: Jack Purtell won seven Melbourne jockeys' premierships.

THE racing industry is mourning the loss of three-time Melbourne Cup winning jockey Jack Purtell at the age of 95.

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