John Forth | |
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Occupation | Jockey |
Born | c. 1769 |
Died | 4 February 1848 Oxford Street, London |
Resting place | St. Martin's Churchyard, Epsom |
Major racing wins | |
Major races (as jockey) Epsom Derby (1829) Major races (as trainer) Epsom Derby (1829, 1840, 1845) | |
Significant horses | |
Frederick, Little Wonder, The Merry Monarch |
John Forth (c. 1769 – 4 February 1848) was a British jockey and racehorse trainer. He is the oldest man to have ridden the Derby winner and one of the very few to have both ridden and trained the winner.