Jim Cassidy (born 21 January 1963), often referred to as "Jimmy" is a retired New Zealand jockey who has been inducted in both the Australian Racing Hall of Fame and the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame.
Cassidy initially rode in New Zealand with Pat Campbell in the Hawkes Bay,[1] having over 500 winners in his country of birth.
[4] Larry also started riding in New Zealand before moving to Australia, winning three Sydney premierships and later embarking on stints in Hong Kong, Singapore and Macau.
Jim Cassidy's daughter, Nicole, married Brisbane and Hong Kong champion jockey, Zac Purton.
[5] Cassidy released his autobiography titled "Pumper" through Macmillan Books in October 2016.