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'''Geoff Lewis''' (born 21 December 1935) is a [[Welsh people|Welsh]] retired jockey who was born in [[Talgarth]], [[Breconshire]].<ref name=BBC/> |
'''Geoff Lewis''' (born 21 December 1935) is a [[Welsh people|Welsh]] retired jockey who was born in [[Talgarth]], [[Breconshire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greyhoundderby.com/Irish%20Derby1969.html|title=Irish Derby 1969|website=Greyhound Derby|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref><ref name=BBC/> |
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He moved to [[London]] with his family (he was one of thirteen children){{sfn|Mortimer|Onslow|Willett|1978|p=346}} in 1946. After initially working as a hotel [[page (servant)|page boy]], he started his racing career as an apprentice with Ron Smyth, who was a trainer in [[Epsom]]. He will be best remembered as the jockey who won the [[1,000 Guineas]], [[2,000 Guineas]], [[Epsom Oaks]] (twice), [[Coronation Cup]], and [[Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]]. Most watchers of the sport of horse racing would consider that his greatest moment came in 1971 when he rode [[Mill Reef]] to win [[The Derby]]. He was regarded as one of Europe's leading jockeys between 1953 and 1979.{{citation needed|date=January 2015}} |
He moved to [[London]] with his family (he was one of thirteen children){{sfn|Mortimer|Onslow|Willett|1978|p=346}} in 1946. After initially working as a hotel [[page (servant)|page boy]], he started his racing career as an apprentice with Ron Smyth, who was a trainer in [[Epsom]]. He will be best remembered as the jockey who won the [[1,000 Guineas]], [[2,000 Guineas]], [[Epsom Oaks]] (twice), [[Coronation Cup]], and [[Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]]. Most watchers of the sport of horse racing would consider that his greatest moment came in 1971 when he rode [[Mill Reef]] to win [[Epsom Derby|The Derby]]. He was regarded as one of Europe's leading jockeys between 1953 and 1979.{{citation needed|date=January 2015}} |
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Geoff Lewis retired as a jockey in 1979, after which he applied for a trainer's licence and began to train at Thirty Acre Barn, near [[Epsom Racecourse|Epsom racecourse]].<ref name=Independent/> He trained almost 500 winners before his retirement to [[Spain]] in 1999. In 2014 he moved back to [[Cranleigh]], to be near his daughter in [[Ewhurst, Surrey|Ewhurst]]. |
Geoff Lewis retired as a jockey in 1979, after which he applied for a trainer's licence and began to train at Thirty Acre Barn, near [[Epsom Racecourse|Epsom racecourse]].<ref name=Independent/> He trained almost 500 winners before his retirement to [[Spain]] in 1999. In 2014 he moved back to [[Cranleigh]], to be near his daughter in [[Ewhurst, Surrey|Ewhurst]]. |
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{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites/talgarth/pages/geofflewis.shtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728175452/http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites/talgarth/pages/geofflewis.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-28 |title=Geoff Lewis |
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{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/racing-jockey-club-accused-of-bias-as-akehurst-loses-appeal-knowths-trainer-blames-unhealthy-headquarters-influence-as-a-costly-demotion-is-upheld-1459147.html |title=Jockey Club accused of bias as Akehurst loses appeal |last1=Edmondson |first1=Richard |date=4 August 1993 |newspaper=[[The Independent]] | |
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== Bibliography == |
== Bibliography == |
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*{{cite book |title=Biographical Encyclopaedia of British Racing |last1=Mortimer |first1=Roger |last2=Onslow |first2=Richard |last3=Willett |first3=Peter |year=1978 |publisher=Macdonald and Jane's |location=[[London]] |isbn=0-354-08536-0 |
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*{{cite book |title=The Encyclopaedia of Flat Racing |last1=Wright |first1=Howard |year= 1986 |publisher=Robert Hale |location=[[London]] |isbn=0-7090-2639-0 |
*{{cite book |title=The Encyclopaedia of Flat Racing |last1=Wright |first1=Howard |year= 1986 |publisher=Robert Hale |location=[[London]] |isbn=0-7090-2639-0 }} <!-- Wright 1986 Encyclopedia --> |
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*{{cite book |title=Great Jockeys of the Flat |last1=Tanner |first1=Michael |last2=Cranham |first2=Gerry |year= 1992 |publisher=Guinness Publishing |location=[[London Borough of Enfield|Enfield]], [[Middlesex]] |isbn=0-85112-989-7 }} <!-- Great jockeys of the flat --> |
*{{cite book |title=Great Jockeys of the Flat |last1=Tanner |first1=Michael |last2=Cranham |first2=Gerry |year= 1992 |publisher=Guinness Publishing |location=[[London Borough of Enfield|Enfield]], [[Middlesex]] |isbn=0-85112-989-7 }} <!-- Great jockeys of the flat --> |
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Occupation | Jockey |
Born | Talgarth, Breconshire, Wales | 21 December 1935
Major racing wins | |
British Classic Races 1,000 Guineas Stakes (1973) 2,000 Guineas Stakes (1969) Epsom Derby (1971) Epsom Oaks (1971, 1973) Other major races Ascot Gold Cup (1971) Champion Stakes (1965, 1970) Coronation Cup (1971, 1972) Coronation Stakes (1958, 1971) Dewhurst Stakes (1970) Eclipse Stakes (1971) Haydock Sprint Cup (1979) International Stakes (1973) July Cup (1963) King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1971) Lockinge Stakes (1966, 1971) Sun Chariot Stakes (1971) Sussex Stakes (1969) Yorkshire Oaks (1973) | |
Significant horses | |
Altesse Royale, Lorenzaccio, Lupe, Mill Reef, Mysterious, Right Tack, Silly Season |
1000 Guineas (1) | ||
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1973 | ||
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Mysterious | Jacinth | Shellshock |
2000 Guineas (1) | ||
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1969 | ||
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Right Tack | Tower Walk | Welsh Pageant |
Derby (1) | ||
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1971 | ||
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Mill Reef | Linden Tree | Irish Ball |
Oaks (2) | ||
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1971 | ||
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Altesse Royale | Maina | La Manille |
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Mysterious | Where You Lead | Aureoletta |
Geoff Lewis (born 21 December 1935) is a Welsh retired jockey who was born in Talgarth, Breconshire.[1][2]
He moved to London with his family (he was one of thirteen children)[3] in 1946. After initially working as a hotel page boy, he started his racing career as an apprentice with Ron Smyth, who was a trainer in Epsom. He will be best remembered as the jockey who won the 1,000 Guineas, 2,000 Guineas, Epsom Oaks (twice), Coronation Cup, and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Most watchers of the sport of horse racing would consider that his greatest moment came in 1971 when he rode Mill Reef to win The Derby. He was regarded as one of Europe's leading jockeys between 1953 and 1979.[citation needed]
Geoff Lewis retired as a jockey in 1979, after which he applied for a trainer's licence and began to train at Thirty Acre Barn, near Epsom racecourse.[4] He trained almost 500 winners before his retirement to Spain in 1999. In 2014 he moved back to Cranleigh, to be near his daughter in Ewhurst.
Major wins
[edit]- 1,000 Guineas Stakes - Mysterious (1973)
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes - Right Tack (1969)
- Ascot Gold Cup - Random Shot (1971)
- Champion Stakes - (2) - Silly Season (1965), Lorenzaccio (1970)
- Coronation Cup - (2) - Lupe (1971), Mill Reef (1972)
- Coronation Stakes - (2) - St Lucia (1958), Magic Flute (1971)
- Epsom Derby - Mill Reef (1971)
- Epsom Oaks - (2) - Altesse Royale (1971), Mysterious (1973)
- Dewhurst Stakes - (2) - Silly Season (1964), Mill Reef (1970)
- Eclipse Stakes - Mill Reef (1971)
- Haydock Sprint Cup - Double Form (1979)
- International Stakes - Moulton (1973)
- July Cup - Secret Step (1963)
- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes - Mill Reef (1971)
- Lockinge Stakes - (2) - Silly Season (1966), Welsh Pageant (1971)
- Sun Chariot Stakes - Hill Circus (1971)
- Sussex Stakes - Jimmy Reppin (1969)
- Yorkshire Oaks - Mysterious (1973)
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Mill Reef (1971)
- Prix Ganay - Mill Reef (1972)
- Danish Derby - Eminent (1966)
References
[edit]- ^ "Irish Derby 1969". Greyhound Derby. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Geoff Lewis". BBC. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012.
- ^ Mortimer, Onslow & Willett 1978, p. 346.
- ^ Edmondson, Richard (4 August 1993). "Jockey Club accused of bias as Akehurst loses appeal". The Independent. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
Bibliography
[edit]- Mortimer, Roger; Onslow, Richard; Willett, Peter (1978). Biographical Encyclopaedia of British Racing. London: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 0-354-08536-0.
- Wright, Howard (1986). The Encyclopaedia of Flat Racing. London: Robert Hale. ISBN 0-7090-2639-0.
- Tanner, Michael; Cranham, Gerry (1992). Great Jockeys of the Flat. Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-989-7.