[3] White usually rode for the "cups king" Bart Cummings, George Hanlon, and Angus Armanasco.
[1][4] White was renowned for his judgment in long-distance events,[5][6] and for sleeping in the jockeys' room before riding in a race, regardless of how important it was.
[2] His record in sprint races includes wins in three Newmarket Handicaps, three Oakleigh Plates and three Futurity Stakes.
[9] White went blind in his left eye after falling at the Caulfield Cup, a condition he disclosed only after retiring.
[4][12] His son Dean White stated that his father suffered from a long battle with multiple sclerosis and died from breathing problems caused by the disease.