John Daley (1846 - c. 1890) was a three-time

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winning

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, who most notably won The Derby/ Oaks double in 1867.

Career

Daley was born in

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in 1846. His father was a

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for Sir Robert Clifton and others. His first winner was Renown, carrying 5st 6lbs, at the first Newmarket Spring Meeting of 1857. He received the patronage of owners including Baron Meyer de Rothschild. He won four races at

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in 1860 - the Queen's Stand Stakes and

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on Queen of the Vale, a £100 Plate, and the

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on Allington. In 1861, he won the Goodwood Stakes on Elcho for Lord Coventry. He was booked to ride

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in the 1867

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after the horse had broken a blood vessel in a training gallop and the intended jockey

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was released to ride The Rake. Daley was paid £100, with the promise of another £100 if he could get the horse placed, £3,000 if he won. Daley brought Hermit for a late run, on the orders of trainer Captain Machell, and won by a neck from Marksman in the final strides. Two days later he added the Oaks on Hippia for Rothschild. By early manhood, Daley was struggling to make the weights required. He had a big frame and was taller than

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. In 1870, it appeared his career was coming to an end. In a final major victory, he won that year's

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on Macgregor, but he was 1lb overweight for the ride and would have been too weak to ride a close finish. He died around 1890.

Major wins

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- '' Macgregor (1870)'' *

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(1867)'' *

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- '' Hippia (1867)''

References

Bibliography

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Daley, John (jockey) English jockeys 1846 births 1890s deaths