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So many jockeys have come and gone over the years, the majority without a mention in the media.
I have been using this website for several years for reference and it provides a huge amount of information and interesting stories. It is constantly being updated.
https://www.jockeypedia.co.uk/
Huge praise to George, Chris, Alan and Chas for this creation.
Many on here will probably be aware of this site, but well worth a look if you’ve ever wondered what happened to a particular jockey that you remember.
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
My first ever time on a racecourse , must have been Ayr around 87 , I remember being at the paddock and wondering how men could be so small , I can remember reading the racecard and seeing the names Carlisle , Duffield and Tinkler , I backed one of Tinklers at 20s which Kim got done on the line with , my Dad then backed a Tinkler fav that I think ran backwards …. If you’ve not read it i recommends Colin Tinklers bio , I got it for 50p in cancer research a few years ago ….he was a bit of a lad
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Looking back at the original post on this thread I note the name Des Cullen. Very significant for me as he was the rider of the first winner I saw on the racecourse, Demi Ordonne winner of the Albermarle Handicap at Ascot on 22nd June 1968.
Plenty of good names from yesteryear on this thread. I remember Bryn Crossley riding one of the first winners I ever backed and also being at Chester and seeing Nicky Carlisle ride the winner of the Chester Cup.
I know weights had to go up as the average person has become larger and heavier but I do think there is less character and variety in the Flat nowadays without horses getting into handicaps with light weights.
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