David Johnson, a former £9 a week bank clerk who became a multi-millionaire in the finance industry, was a hugely successful British

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racehorse owner whose Comply or Die ridden by

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and trained by

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was the winner of the

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John Smith's

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at Aintree Racecourse, run on Saturday 5 April 2008. The following week he announced a major restructuring of his deployment of horses. David Johnson died of cancer at the age of 67 on 6 July 2013 and was an inspiration to many.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, David British racehorse owners and breeders 1940s births Place of birth missing 2013 deaths