Harry Carr | |
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Occupation | Jockey |
Born | 30 November 1916 Clifton, Cumbria, England |
Died | 19 October 1985 (aged 68) |
Career wins | 1,363 |
Major racing wins | |
British Classic Race wins: 1000 Guineas Stakes (1955) Derby Stakes (1959) Oaks Stakes (1955) St Leger Stakes (1955, 1958, 1962) Other major race wins: Coronation Stakes (1955) Dewhurst Stakes (1950) Goodwood Cup (1956, 1962) July Cup (1955, 1961) King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1959) Lockinge Stakes (1958, 1959) Middle Park Stakes (1950) Nunthorpe Stakes (1947, 1960) St. James's Palace Stakes (1951, 1959) Timeform Gold Cup (1963) Yorkshire Oaks (1957) | |
Significant horses | |
Alcide, Hethersett, Meld, Pall Mall, Pappa Fourway, Parthia, Zarathustra |
William Henry Carr (1916–1985) was a multiple British Classic-winning jockey, who rode for both Queen Elizabeth II and her father King George VI, and became one of the most successful jockeys in England in the 1950s and early 60s.