{"id":98305,"date":"2023-08-29T14:42:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T14:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=98305"},"modified":"2023-08-29T14:42:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T14:42:27","slug":"im-a-24-year-old-jockey-whos-made-14million-but-live-a-secret-double-life-in-nightclubs-and-on-farms-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/sport\/im-a-24-year-old-jockey-whos-made-14million-but-live-a-secret-double-life-in-nightclubs-and-on-farms-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I'm a 24-year-old jockey who's made \u00a314million but live a secret double life in nightclubs and on farms | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

A JOCKEY who\u2019s won \u00a314million on the track has been living a secret life off it – as a superstar DJ.<\/p>\n

Top Australian rider Ben Allen is a Group 1 winner on the track but loves nothing more than spinning decks off it.<\/p>\n


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Oh, and he also loves looking for the cattle he bought on his farm.<\/p>\n

And if some of the videos on social media are anything to go by, he even DJs to his cows. Yes, really\u2026<\/p>\n

With 615 wins under his belt, Allen rose to fame after his top tier triumph onboard Marabi at the 2022 Oakleigh Plate.<\/p>\n

Victory in that was worth just under \u00a3250,000.<\/p>\n

As a jockey he could expect to keep around \u00a325,000 for his work in the saddle that day.<\/p>\n

But rather than have his cash \u2018just sitting in the bank\u2019 – he spent it on 60 cows and indulging his other passion.<\/p>\n

Explaining how he relaxes off the track, Allen, whose mates call him Whiz, told 7 Racing: \u201cCattle farming is something over the past few years that I have grown a fair interest in.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI have always just seemed to enjoy just being around the cows.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI can get away from racing and come out here on my days off and do farm jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n

The combination of being a cattle farmer and DJ blowing away his mates with awesome sets might seem at odds with life as a jockey.<\/p>\n

Horsemen tend to get up while it\u2019s still dark to ride out for the day.<\/p>\n

While DJs are only just getting the party going in the early hours.<\/p>\n

But Allen has found a way to cope with both – because music was something he always loved.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI had my first gig around my 21st. It was always something I had wanted to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Allen's passion for being a disk jockey has seen him play sets at well known Melbourne clubs such as Tramp, Bunny and Empire.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cIt\u2019s just something I enjoy, and it\u2019s always good fun if you get a good crowd.\u201d<\/p>\n

Racing is a notoriously tough sport, with jockeys fasting to make weight and constant dieting a part of life.<\/p>\n

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And it\u2019s one of the few jobs where an ambulance follows you round all day.<\/p>\n

It means jockeys really have to savour the high to deal with the low, something Allen struggled with after his big Group 1 win.<\/p>\n

Allen described feeling \u2018sour\u2019 after his win, with the notion of not having \u2018much to look forward to\u2019.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cI ended up having about three or four months off racing, and I wasn\u2019t sure if I would return and ride\u201d.<\/p>\n

Succeeding where others have struggled and turned to vices for help, Allen\u2019s secret double life allowed him to \u2018take his mind off\u2019 work.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI\u2019m not worrying about racing or worrying about if I\u2019m getting on this horse or that horse.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Not only has it led to him gaining a wealth of success in the saddle, but has also resulted in support from friends and followers.<\/p>\n

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