Tommy Loates
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Thomas Loates (6 October 1867 – 28 September 1910) was a three times British flat racing Champion Jockey and one of only seven jockeys to have won more than 200 races in a season in Great Britain. He won the English Triple Crown on Isinglass in 1892, as well as individual Classics on Donovan (1889 Derby) (for which he was a last-minute booking), Siffleuse (1893 1,000 Guineas) and St. Frusquin (1896 2,000 Guineas). On Isinglass, he also won the 1894 Eclipse and 1895 Ascot Gold Cup and he had another top class win on Desmond in Newmarket's July Stakes in 1898.
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Tommy Loates | |
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Occupation | Jockey |
Born | (1867-10-06)6 October 1867 Derby, Derbyshire, England |
Died | 28 September 1910(1910-09-28) (aged 42) Brighton, Sussex, England |
Major racing wins | |
British Classic Race wins as jockey:[1] 1,000 Guineas 2000 Guineas (2) Epsom Derby (2) St Leger Stakes | |
Racing awards | |
British flat racing Champion Jockey 3 times (1889, 1890, 1893) | |
Significant horses | |
Isinglass, Donovan, St. Frusquin |
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