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Sam Kenyon (actor)
Sam Kenyon ( fl. 1855–1874) was a British jockey who was British Champion jockey in 1866, riding 123 winners. He has been described as "the most fashionable lightweight ockeyof the mid-Victorian period." Amongst his key victories were the City and Suburban Handicap on Delight, the Manchester Cup on Retrousse, the Liverpool Autumn Cup on Beeswing and the Goodwood Stakes and Doncaster Cup on Rama. He never won a Classic, but it has been suggested he would have won th 1869 2,000 Guineas The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) and scheduled to take place each year at ... on Belladrum, if he had not defied trainer's orders. References Bibliography * * British Champion flat jockeys {{UK-horseracing-bio-stub ... [...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] |
