Jerry was a

racehorse Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic ...

. He won the

1840 Grand National The 1840 Grand Liverpool Steeplechase was the second official annual running of a steeplechase, later to become known as the Grand National Steeplechase handicap horse race, which took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool on Thursday 5 Ma ...

, defeating twelve rivals. He was ridden by

Bartholomew Bretherton Bartholomew Bretherton (c.17751857) was a coach proprietor and landowner who lived in Rainhill, near Liverpool. He founded St Bartholomew's Church, Rainhill and owned Rainhill House, which became Loyola Hall. Biography He was born at Stonyhur ...

, trained by

George Dockeray George Dockeray (1789–1857) was a British jockey and racehorse trainer. His big race wins as a jockey included Lap-dog, the winner of the 1826 Epsom Derby, Chateau Margaux, the Ascot Gold Cup winner of the same year, and Green Mantle, the ...

and owned by

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Detailed account of Jerry's Grand National win
1830 racehorse births National Hunt racehorses Non-Thoroughbred racehorses Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom Racehorses bred in the United Kingdom Grand National winners {{racehorse-stub