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Title: Jockeys
Post by: Rita010 on Tuesday 30 May 06 13:02 BST (UK)

Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I might find information about Jockeys. The Jockey Club have nothing before 1900.

I am also looking for information on the race course in Lyon, France as I am trying to find more information about William Lashmar who died there in June 1890.

William had been a jockey riding for Matthew Dawson & Champion Fred Archer in Newmarket but after Archers death seems to have moved to Paris.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: Jockeys
Post by: CU on Friday 02 June 06 17:18 BST (UK)

http://www.history1700s.com/store/horse-racing.shtml

Have a look at this.

Title: Re: Jockeys
Post by: CU on Friday 02 June 06 17:24 BST (UK)

http://www.nhrm.co.uk/home.html

And this

Title: Re: Jockeys
Post by: Christopher on Saturday 15 March 08 00:41 GMT (UK)

The link that CU posted is broken.

I hope this one is acceptable in its place www.nhrm.co.uk

Title: Re: Jockeys
Post by: Rita010 on Wednesday 16 July 08 11:17 BST (UK)

Many thanks but sadly the records don't seem to go back far enough - will keep trying!

Title: Re: Jockeys
Post by: Christopher on Wednesday 16 July 08 11:40 BST (UK)

Have you thought of contacting the Librarian at the Musée Vivant du Cheval ??? www.museevivantducheval.fr/uk/preparezvisite/infospratiques.html

Title: Re: Jockeys
Post by: Les de B on Wednesday 16 July 08 12:18 BST (UK)

Can you get access to Gales Digital Newspapers (English Collection 1600 - 1900)? I just did a very brief search there for "lashmar AND jockey", and got a few results, though his(?) death in Lyons in July 1890, as a result of a race fall, is reported as Thomas Lashmar.

Les

PS: Lashmar competed for the Prix du Grand Camp, Lyons. The horse was "Naaman", which kicked him in the head, and he did not recover.

Title: Re: Jockeys
Post by: Rita010 on Wednesday 16 July 08 21:56 BST (UK)

Hi

that is fantastic!! many thanks

Rita