Harry Constable | |
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Occupation | Jockey |
Born | 1854 Kensal Green, London, England |
Died | 17 February 1881 Epson, Surrey, England |
Major racing wins | |
British Classic Race wins as jockey: Epsom Derby (1878) | |
Racing awards | |
British flat racing Champion Jockey (1873) | |
Significant horses | |
Sefton |
Henry Constable (1854 – 17 February 1881 [1] [2]) was a British flat racing jockey of the Victorian era. He was the Champion Jockey of 1873 with 110 winners, denying the famous Fred Archer his first Jockeys' Championship by 3 wins. [3] He also won the 1878 Derby on Sefton. [4] His fame was short-lived though, and he died at a young age in 1881 aged 26. He was the favourite jockey of Lord Rosebery. [5]
Harry Constable | |
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Occupation | Jockey |
Born | 1854 Kensal Green, London, England |
Died | 17 February 1881 Epson, Surrey, England |
Major racing wins | |
British Classic Race wins as jockey: Epsom Derby (1878) | |
Racing awards | |
British flat racing Champion Jockey (1873) | |
Significant horses | |
Sefton |
Henry Constable (1854 – 17 February 1881 [1] [2]) was a British flat racing jockey of the Victorian era. He was the Champion Jockey of 1873 with 110 winners, denying the famous Fred Archer his first Jockeys' Championship by 3 wins. [3] He also won the 1878 Derby on Sefton. [4] His fame was short-lived though, and he died at a young age in 1881 aged 26. He was the favourite jockey of Lord Rosebery. [5]