| Georges Stern | |
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| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 1882 France |
| Died | 28 October 1928 France |
Georges Stern (1882 – October 28, 1928), nicknamed "The King of the Derbies"and "King of the Jockeys", was a French jockey. [1] He rode in both England and France. [1] [2]
Stern, who was Jewish, was born in France to British parents, who were naturalized in France. [1] [3] [4]
In 1904, he won the Grand Prix, the French Derby (riding Ajax), the French Oaks (Profane), the Austrian Derby (Con Amore), the German Derby (Con Amore), and the Baden Baden Prix (Caius). [5]
In 1908 he won the French Derby, the Austrian Derby, and the German Derby, and finished second in the Belgian Derby. [1] [6]
In 1898, at 17 years of age, in Colombes Stern won his first race riding Finlas, a horse owned and trained by his father. [1] In 1900, he won the debut Grand Prix de Deauville, riding Amedee. [1] He won the Deauville again in 1901 (riding Jacobite), 1902 (Maximum), and 1909 (Biniou). [1]
He won the 1911 Epsom Derby (riding Sunstar). [1] [7] [8] [9] He was a six-time winner of the Prix du Jockey Club’s French Derby—in 1901 (Saxon), 1904 ( Ajax), 1908 (Quintette), 1913 (Dagor), 1914 ( Sardanapale), and 1922 (Ramus). [1] He won the Grand Prix de Paris in 1904 (Ajax), 1913 (Bruleur), 1914 ( Sardanapale), and 1922 (Ramus). [1] [6]
He retired in 1926. [1] In his career, he had over 1,000 victories. [1] He died at the age of 48, in November 1928 in France. [1]
In 1993, he was elected a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Georges Stern". Jewishsports.net. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "French Jockey Passes". Ottawa Citizen. 29 October 1928. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ Peter S. Horvitz (2007). The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports History and The 150 Greatest Jewish Sports Stars. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "English Jockey a Thing of the Past". The Morning Leader. 26 June 1913. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "CAP and JACKET". Observer. 1 April 1905. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ a b Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by day in Jewish sports history. KTAV Publishing House, Inc. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "Lame Excuses Aren't Needed". The Glasgow Herald. 11 June 1980. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "The Winner of the Epsom Derby". The Toronto World. 4 June 1911. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "The Favorite Won". The Morning Leader. 2 June 1911. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
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| Georges Stern | |
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| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 1882 France |
| Died | 28 October 1928 France |
Georges Stern (1882 – October 28, 1928), nicknamed "The King of the Derbies"and "King of the Jockeys", was a French jockey. [1] He rode in both England and France. [1] [2]
Stern, who was Jewish, was born in France to British parents, who were naturalized in France. [1] [3] [4]
In 1904, he won the Grand Prix, the French Derby (riding Ajax), the French Oaks (Profane), the Austrian Derby (Con Amore), the German Derby (Con Amore), and the Baden Baden Prix (Caius). [5]
In 1908 he won the French Derby, the Austrian Derby, and the German Derby, and finished second in the Belgian Derby. [1] [6]
In 1898, at 17 years of age, in Colombes Stern won his first race riding Finlas, a horse owned and trained by his father. [1] In 1900, he won the debut Grand Prix de Deauville, riding Amedee. [1] He won the Deauville again in 1901 (riding Jacobite), 1902 (Maximum), and 1909 (Biniou). [1]
He won the 1911 Epsom Derby (riding Sunstar). [1] [7] [8] [9] He was a six-time winner of the Prix du Jockey Club’s French Derby—in 1901 (Saxon), 1904 ( Ajax), 1908 (Quintette), 1913 (Dagor), 1914 ( Sardanapale), and 1922 (Ramus). [1] He won the Grand Prix de Paris in 1904 (Ajax), 1913 (Bruleur), 1914 ( Sardanapale), and 1922 (Ramus). [1] [6]
He retired in 1926. [1] In his career, he had over 1,000 victories. [1] He died at the age of 48, in November 1928 in France. [1]
In 1993, he was elected a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Georges Stern". Jewishsports.net. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "French Jockey Passes". Ottawa Citizen. 29 October 1928. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ Peter S. Horvitz (2007). The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports History and The 150 Greatest Jewish Sports Stars. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "English Jockey a Thing of the Past". The Morning Leader. 26 June 1913. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "CAP and JACKET". Observer. 1 April 1905. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ a b Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by day in Jewish sports history. KTAV Publishing House, Inc. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "Lame Excuses Aren't Needed". The Glasgow Herald. 11 June 1980. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "The Winner of the Epsom Derby". The Toronto World. 4 June 1911. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "The Favorite Won". The Morning Leader. 2 June 1911. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
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