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Article: Glimpses of the glory days: Interview - Michael Roberts; Michael Roberts rode his first winner 30 years ago. The former champion has hit the heights and suffered the lows since then.(Sports)
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- The Racing Post (London, England)
- Article date:
- September 1, 1999
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Michael Roberts accumulated a rucksack full of his trade's most cherished gems while camped on racing's summit. His descent over recent seasons has become precariously unpredictable.
The eternally chirpy, impeccably mannered South African, who this week celebrates the 30th anniversary of his first winner, is a victim of what might be termed 'deficient memory syndrome' among owners and trainers.
Too many people have buried the information that he was champion jockey only seven years ago; that he is one of the select band who have ridden 200 winners in a ...