Herbert Jones (jockey)
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Herbert Ebsworth Jones was a leading British Thoroughbred
horse racing
jockey
.
He often rode horses for King Edward VII
. In 1900, he won the British Triple Crown
when he rode Diamond Jubilee
to victory in the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, Epsom Derby
and St. Leger Stakes
. He remains only one of only fifteen jockeys to do so. Among his other Classic victories, he won the 1905 Epsom Oaks
, a second Derby in 1909, and the 2,000 Guineas three more times.
In 1913, Jones rode Anmer in the Derby. He was involved in a collision with Emily Davison
, the suffragette
, who was killed. Jones suffered significant injuries himself, including mild concussion. However he was haunted "by that woman's face" for much longer after the incident.
Fifteen years after the death of Emily Davison, Herbert Jones laid a wreath at the funeral of Emily Pankhurst in honour of her and Emily Davison.
Herbert Jones retired from riding in 1923.
In 1951, he was discovered to have committed suicide after his son found him in a gas-filled kitchen.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
.
He often rode horses for King Edward VII
Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
. In 1900, he won the British Triple Crown
Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing consists of three races for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses. Winning all three of these Thoroughbred horse races is considered the greatest accomplishment of a Thoroughbred racehorse...
when he rode Diamond Jubilee
Diamond Jubilee (horse)
Diamond Jubilee was a British-bred and British-trained Thoroughbred race horse who won the British Triple Crown in 1900.He was a full brother to the 1896 Derby winner, Persimmon and was foaled in the year of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. He was exported to Argentina in 1906 and died there in...
to victory in the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, Epsom Derby
Epsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, popularly known as The Derby, internationally as the Epsom Derby, and under its present sponsor as the Investec Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies...
and St. Leger Stakes
St. Leger Stakes
The St. Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 132 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.Established in 1776, the St. Leger...
. He remains only one of only fifteen jockeys to do so. Among his other Classic victories, he won the 1905 Epsom Oaks
Epsom Oaks
The Oaks Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early June....
, a second Derby in 1909, and the 2,000 Guineas three more times.
In 1913, Jones rode Anmer in the Derby. He was involved in a collision with Emily Davison
Emily Davison
Emily Wilding Davison was a militant women's suffrage activist who, on 4 June 1913, after a series of actions that were either self-destructive or violent, stepped in front of a horse running in the Epsom Derby, sustaining injuries that resulted in her death four days later.-Biography:Davison was...
, the suffragette
Suffragette
"Suffragette" is a term coined by the Daily Mail newspaper as a derogatory label for members of the late 19th and early 20th century movement for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom, in particular members of the Women's Social and Political Union...
, who was killed. Jones suffered significant injuries himself, including mild concussion. However he was haunted "by that woman's face" for much longer after the incident.
Fifteen years after the death of Emily Davison, Herbert Jones laid a wreath at the funeral of Emily Pankhurst in honour of her and Emily Davison.
Herbert Jones retired from riding in 1923.
In 1951, he was discovered to have committed suicide after his son found him in a gas-filled kitchen.