Jockey Tegan Harrison wins for likes of Gai Waterhouse and Bjorn Baker during Qld racing strike

GOLD Coast jockey Tegan Harrison has used Queensland’s strike action on Cox Plate day to ride winners for the likes of Gai Waterhouse and Bjorn Baker.

GOLD Coast jockey Tegan Harrison has used Queensland’s strike action on Cox Plate day to ride winners for the likes of Gai Waterhouse and Bjorn Baker.

Harrison celebrated four wins from seven rides across Bathurst and Kembla Grange in NSW on Friday and Saturday.

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The Clagriba resident won on the Baker-trained D’oro Rain and Tony’s Reward at Bathurst before finding more success with Waterhouse’s Wolfe and David Pfieffer’s Xaarfoxylady at Kembla Grange.

Harrison also had a ride for John Thompson.

“I wanted to stick solid with Queensland Racing and what they were doing because it had to be done but I thought I’d take up the opportunity of no racing on the Saturday in Queensland and try my luck down that way.

Jockey Tegan Harrison rode four winners in NSW during Qld strike. Picture: AAP Image/Albert Perez.

“I made contact with a few trainers and said I’m keen to come down.

“I ended up picking up seven really good rides. Everything I rode down there was a good chance.”

Harrison has worked with Waterhouse on multiple occasions and often rides trackwork for the legendary trainer during the Brisbane winter carnival.