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Dick Rees
Frederick Brychan Rees (1894 - 1951), known professionally as Dick Rees (sometimes Fred Rees or F. B. Rees) was a Welsh people, Welsh jockey who was the British jump racing Champion Jockey, British Jump Racing Champion on five separate occasions in the 1920s. During the course of his career, Rees won the Cheltenham Gold Cup on three separate occasions, and the 1921 Grand National. Early life Frederick Brychan Rees was born on 30 November 1894 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, to Brychan Rees, a veterinary surgeon, and Hilda Bowers. He grew up in Tenby. Rees' Welsh upbringing revolved around Fox hunting, hunting and Point-to-point (steeplechase), point-to-point racing. He reportedly ran away from home aged 11 to become a stable lad and learn his trade. His first win came in 1911, in a farmers' race on a horse called Tommy that belonged to his father. Alongside his brother, Lewis Bilbie Rees (who won the 1922 Grand National) Rees rode for Mr Harrison's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jockey
A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual who rode horses in racing. They must be light, typically around a weight of 100-120 lb., and physically fit. They are typically self-employed and are paid a small fee from the horse trainer and a percentage of the horse's winnings. Jockeys are mainly male, though there are some well-known female jockeys too. The job has a very high risk of debilitating or life-threatening injuries. Etymology The word is by origin a diminutive of ''jock'', the Northern English or Scots colloquial equivalent of the first name ''John'', which is also used generically for "boy" or "fellow" (compare ''Jack'', ''Dick''), at least since 1529. A familiar instance of the use of the word as a name is in "Jockey of Norfolk" in Shakespeare's ''Richard III''. v. 3, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
