John Forth

John Forth
Frederick, with (presumed) John Forth on board. Painting by John Frederick Herring Sr. (1795-1865)
OccupationJockey
Bornc. 1769
Died4 February 1848
Oxford Street, London
Resting placeSt. 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.