Wayne Francis Harris (born 17 December 1960 in Muswellbrook, New South Wales) is an Australian jockey who is best known for riding Jeune to victory in the 1994 Melbourne Cup.
[1] Wayne Harris was first apprenticed to Pat Farrell, Muswellbrook, NSW and broke all records as an apprentice (558 race wins) riding in and around the Hunter Valley region of NSW.
In addition to his Melbourne Cup victory, he is known widely for winning the STC Golden Slipper Stakes in 1979 aboard Century Miss for master trainer Bart Cummings.
Throughout his career Wayne rode for many top-line trainers including Bart Cummings, Gai Waterhouse, T.J Smith, David Hayes and Graeme Begg.
His off-field battle with cancer and debilitating health conditions due to race riding is just as courageous as his on-track successes.