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Title: Jockeys/Trainers
Post by: r0d on Friday 25 March 05 19:15 GMT (UK)

In my late father's papers I found a card about a stagecoach journey from Brighton to Epsom on Derby Day 23 May 1883.
My GGrandfather William Jackson of Brighton is described as "that famous 'Whip', late a trainer and jockey of repute, brother to Harvie Jackson the once celebrated steeplechase rider" . Harvie may be David Harvie Jackson as he is described as a jockey in the 1871 census.
Where can I find details of their horseracing exploits?

Title: Re: Jockeys/Trainers
Post by: Suzi on Friday 25 March 05 19:44 GMT (UK)

Weatherby's?   Or what about Epsom Racecourse itself?

Title: Re: Jockeys/Trainers
Post by: casalguidi on Friday 25 March 05 22:11 GMT (UK)

Their obituaries in the local  (maybe even national?) newspapers might be a good place to start if you don't already have them and assuming that they were published.

Casalguidi

Title: Re: Jockeys/Trainers
Post by: taeama on Friday 25 March 05 22:38 GMT (UK)

try the british racing school in newmarket.

 or contact the jockey club, since all jockey and trainers had to and still have to be licenced

Title: Re: Jockeys/Trainers
Post by: goggy on Monday 28 March 05 03:07 BST (UK)

G,Day All!
This touches on one of my probs;Horsebreaker+Groom,connected with Earl of Derby c1900,s,later as a carter/teamster( ?)
employer u/k,Liverpool U.K.
His home location+nearby stables site are known,now destroyed.
Any possibility of relevant records here,+Trade union records??
Plus he seems to been exempt from conscription,if such was in force WW1,reasons for same being?
                     Hopefully,
                                     Goggy. 8)