Vale Fabian Bigmore

The harness racing industry is mourning the passing of respected horseman Fabian Bigmore.

Fabian passed away last Thursday at just 47 years of age, following a long but dignified battle against cancer.

The highlight of his driving career came in 1995 when he drove Southern Salute to win the Kilmore Pacing Cup, a horse trained by his late grandfather Frank Evans.

He drove 92 winners from 750 career drives and combined with Southern Salute to win 20 races, which also included the 1995 Horsham Pacing Cup, 1995 Ouyen Pacing Cup and the 1997 Stawell Pacing Cup.

His other multiple winners included the high-class pacer Ataturk, on whom he won 10 races before being sold to Western Australia, as well as Jonells Son (six wins) and Gild The Lily (four wins).

A celebration of Fabian’s life will be at 20 Morrisons Rd, St Arnaud, on Tuesday, April 26, commencing at 1.30pm.

Harness Racing Victoria extends its sincere condolences to his wife Paula, sons Harry and Rory, parents Pat (dec.) and Gayle, as well as the extended Boyd and Bigmore families.