Luke Nolen

{{short description|Australian jockey}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Use Australian English|date=June 2014}} '''Luke Nolen''' (born 12 March 1980) is an Australian jockey best known for riding mare Black Caviar to 22 of her 25 consecutive wins.

Nolen is from the rural town of Manangatang in northern Victoria.<ref name="Herald Sun – 16Oct2006 – Party time for locals ">{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/party-time-for-locals/story-e6frf7jo-1111112364872|title= Party time for locals|last=Brown|first=Terry|date=16 October 2006|work=Herald Sun|accessdate=23 June 2012}}</ref> Beginning in Queensland country races, he has been riding professionally since 1998.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Jockeys |url=http://www.blackcaviar.net.au/jockeys |via=Wayback Machine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604000904/http://www.blackcaviar.net.au/jockeys |access-date=25 April 2021|archive-date=4 June 2012 }}</ref>

As of 6 December 2025, Nolen has ridden 1,992 winners, including 40 in Group One races.<ref>{{cite web |title=Luke Nolen |url=https://www.racing.com/jockeys/luke-nolen |website=Racing.com |access-date=9 April 2022}}</ref> He won 14 of his 38 Group One winners on Black Caviar.<ref>{{cite web |title=Luke Nolen Profile |url=https://www.racenet.com.au/jockey/luke-nolen |website=Racenet.com.au |access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref> He won the Melbourne jockeys' premiership three seasons in a row: 2009/10, 2010/11 and 2011/12.<ref>{{cite web |title=Luke Nolen |url=http://www.thechampionships.com.au/the-contenders/jockey-profiles/luke-nolan.aspx |website=The Championships |access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref>

Notable wins include:

* 2007 Cox Plate on El Segundo for Colin Little

* 2022 Golden Eagle on I Wish I Win for Peter Moody.

His best placing in the Melbourne Cup was 2nd in 2010 aboard Maluckyday for Wayne Hawkes, behind Americain.

Luke has gained the Nickname "Trumby" through the racing industry.<ref>https://www.racing.com/news/2025/09/06/news-review-trumby-triumph-as-lightning-strikes-060925</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/Racing/jockey.aspx?jockey_code=22856 Jockey Profile] from Racing Victoria

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