Background
Maddock was born in Brisbane and began his career as an apprentice in 1934 and in 1936 rode his first winner "Camogean" at only his 2nd ride in a race, in Toowoomba, a provincial city about 80 miles west of Brisbane.
Maddock was born in Brisbane and began his career as an apprentice in 1934 and in 1936 rode his first winner "Camogean" at only his 2nd ride in a race, in Toowoomba, a provincial city about 80 miles west of Brisbane.
He was apprenticed to a horsetrainer named Mitchell.
He became one of the top Australian jockeys with many jockey"s premierships to his name. In 1959 he was named "Jockey of the Century" during the Queensland Centennial. In Australia he rode the great "Sefiona", High Rank", "Timor", Earlwood", "Auction", "Proletaire", to name but a few.
Despite regular attempts to tempt him overseas he remained in Brisbane until a short venture to Malaysia in 1960 followed by a contract in the United Kingdom saw him move to horseracing Utopia.
He was successful in the United Kingdom and France. A few of the horses he was associated with in the United Kingdom are "The Pouncer", "Althrey Don", "Mountain Call", "Laureate" and "Park Top".
In 1969 he was injured in a race fall at Newbury and after recovery broke the same leg in a training accident prior to his return to racing. lieutenant was the end of his career but he continued to live in the United Kingdom at his London home.
He is buried in Brisbane"s Toowong Cemetery and is in the council record search as Harold.