Darby Munro

Darby Munro
Darby Munro, Randwick 1952
Personal information
Birth nameDavid Hugh Munro
Nickname(s)Brown Bomber, the Demon,
NationalityAustralian
Born(1913-03-05)5 March 1913
Caulfield, Victoria, Australia
Died3 April 1966(1966-04-03) (aged 53)
Sydney, Australia
Alma materMarist Brothers' College, Randwick
OccupationJockey
Peter Pan and Darby Munro, at Flemington.
Rogilla and Darby Munro at Flemington.
Russia and Darby Munro at Flemington.

David Hugh "Darby" Munro (5 March 1913 – 3 April 1966) also known as "the Demon" or the "Brown Bomber" was an Aboriginal Australian jockey born in Caulfield. He was a three-time winner of the Melbourne Cup. He has been described as "arguably Australia’s greatest jockey".[1]

  1. ^ Max Presnell. "Champ or chump? Demon Darb's meat pie barb put to the test". The Sydney Morning Herald.