Reference numberLH003510DescriptionJames David (Jim) Cockell trained racehorses in South Fremantle where he had stables at 43 Daly Street. In the 20s and 30s he was known as the father of country racing. He selected horses from thoroughbreds which he ran on the Peel Estate and trained them in South Fremantle. Cockell had been a pearl diver before he became a trainer.Date1920Photograph FormatPhotographDigital ItemYes
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Annie and J D Cockell's horses (1920). City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 04/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/18597
