Chris Munce (born 17 May 1969) is a highly successful Thoroughbred horse racing jockey, having won both the Melbourne Cup and the Cox Plate.

Chris Munce
OccupationJockey
Born (1969-05-17) May 17, 1969 (age 55)
Casino, New South Wales, Australia
Major racing wins
Epsom Handicap (1995, 1997)
Goodwood Handicap (1996)
AJC Metropolitan Handicap (1996, 2000)
Stradbroke Handicap (1997, 2000)
Doomben 10,000 (1997)
Melbourne Cup (1998)
Golden Slipper Stakes (1998, 2004)
Doncaster Handicap (2001)
AJC Sires Produce Stakes (2004)
Spring Champion Stakes (2004)
Champagne Stakes (2004)
Cox Plate (2004)
Salinger Stakes (2006)
LKS MacKinnon Stakes (2006)
Caulfield Cup 2010
Significant horses
Assertive Lad, Iron Horse, Jezabeel, Rum, Savabeel, Dance Hero, Shower Of Roses, Desert War

He is now a highly successful trainer of horses in Brisbane Queensland heading up a family based operation which is most notable for promoting the joy and love of the thoroughbred.

Overview

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Originally a Queensland jockey, Munce shared stable jockey duties with Danny Beasley for Gai Waterhouse Racing. During his career Chris Munce has won thirty-five Group One conditions races including some of Australia's most prestigious races:

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