Sir Gordon Richards
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Sir Gordon Richards was a legendary English jockey who became the first in his profession to be knighted, holding the record for the most British flat racing wins for many years.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British jockey
ⓘ
flat racing jockey ⓘ human ⓘ jockey ⓘ |
| activeYearsAsJockey | 1921–1954 ⓘ |
| activeYearsAsTrainer | 1954–1970s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | knighthood ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Kintbury, Berkshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| careerWins | 4870 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | bronchitis ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1904-05-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1986-11-10 ⓘ |
| describedAs | legendary English jockey ⓘ |
| discipline | flat racing ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | Thoroughbred horse racing ⓘ |
| hasHonor | knight bachelor ⓘ |
| holdsRank | one of the most successful jockeys in British racing history ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Gordon Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first jockey to be knighted in the United Kingdom
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held the record for most British flat racing wins ⓘ won the 1953 Epsom Derby on Pinza ⓘ |
| notableEvent | rode in the 1953 Epsom Derby on Pinza ⓘ |
| notableFor | dominance of British flat racing in the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| notableRaceWon |
1,000 Guineas Stakes
NERFINISHED
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2,000 Guineas Stakes NERFINISHED ⓘ Epsom Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ Epsom Oaks NERFINISHED ⓘ St Leger Stakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBritishChampionships | 26 ⓘ |
| occupation |
jockey
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racehorse trainer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Donnington Wood, Shropshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Kintbury, Berkshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordHeld | most winners ridden in British flat racing ⓘ |
| residence | Kintbury, Berkshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | horse racing ⓘ |
| title | British Champion Jockey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainedFor |
Sir Stanley Wootton
NERFINISHED
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various British racehorse owners ⓘ |
| yearOfKnighthood | 1953 ⓘ |
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