 Dee at the 2025 Meguro Kinen parade ring | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 April 1996 |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Horse racing career | |
| Sport | Horse racing |
Major racing wins | |
| Australian Guineas Caulfield Cup Victoria Derby | |
Significant horses | |
| Durston, Manzoice | |
Michael Dee (born April 13, 1996) is a New Zealand born jockey who currently rides in Victoria, Australia. He is notable for having ridden the winners of a number of Group One races.
Michael's father, Richard Dee was a thoroughbred trainer. Michael started his riding career with the Hawkes Bay trainers Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen before moving to Kevin Myers in Wanganui.
Dee had his first race-ride aboard Negotiate when placed 2nd at Stratford on 31 December 2012 for Kevin Myers. His first win was on the Adrian Bull gelding, Bamboo, at New Plymouth in a Rating 65 benchmark 1200m race on January 17, 2013.
During his initial riding career in New Zealand he achieved:[failed verification]
In January 2015 Dee moved to Caulfield and completed his apprenticeship with Mick Price.[citation needed]
Michael Dee's first ride in the Melbourne Cup was on Gallante which finished last behind Rekindling in the 2017 race. He has also placed:
In 2023, Dee was engaged to ride in Hong Kong.
In 2025, Dee was engaged to ride in Japan from April 26 to June 25.
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