| Jemmy Grimshaw | |
|---|---|
 Jemmy Grimshaw, from the frontispiece of Baily's Magazine, 1865 | |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 29 March 1846 Bolton, England |
| Died | 12 December 1889 Pardubice, Bohemia |
| Major racing wins | |
| 1000 Guineas Stakes (1870) St Leger Stakes (1870) | |
James "Jemmy" Grimshaw (29 March 1846 – 12 December 1889) was a Classic-winning jockey and the British flat racing Champion Jockey of 1864.[1] He rode 164 winners in that year, a then record, and one that would stand for another 11 years, until the emergence of Fred Archer.
- ^ Wright, Howard (1986). The Encyclopaedia of Flat Racing. London: Robert Hale. p. 423. ISBN 0-7090-2639-0.