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Lighter Ash is aiming high New
Date: 15-Jun-2026
No one doubts Ash Butler’s ability as a jockey, but his weight has held him back. Still, he has ridden 840 winners at an outstanding 17% strike rate.
“I originally went home after my apprenticeship because I was having weight problems,” Ash said.
“I had spent the last nine years up north, but I always wanted to come back down here and have another crack.
“But I told myself, if I was gonna come back down again, I needed to get my weight right.”
Weight isn’t the only battle Ash has fought. His jockey career started because his dream of playing in the NRL was shattered – ironically, because he was too small.
To read Ash Butler’s story, see the Ipswich Tribune Today or READ MORE here.
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Story: Peter Foley
Image: Trackside Photography
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