John Oaksey

John Oaksey
OccupationJockey, journalist, commentator
Born21 March 1929
Died5 September 2012 (aged 83)
Career wins200
Major racing wins
Hennessy Gold Cup
CGA Foxhunter Chase
Kim Muir Challenge Cup
Racing awards
Racing Journalist of the Year, 1968
Daily Telegraph Order of Merit, 2003
Peter O'Sullevan Award for Services to Racing, 2008
Honours
OBE
Honorary Member of the Jockey Club
Significant horses
Carrickbeg, Carruthers

John Geoffrey Tristram Lawrence, 4th Baron Trevethin and 2nd Baron Oaksey OBE (21 March 1929 – 5 September 2012) was a British aristocrat, horse racing journalist, television commentator and former amateur jockey. He was twice British Champion Amateur Jump Jockey, before becoming a celebrated journalist and recognisable racing personality both on television and through his charitable work for the Injured Jockeys Fund, which he helped establish. He has been described as "quite possibly the outstanding racing figure of modern times, touching so many via his compelling writing, broadcasting, race-riding and tireless fund-raising".[1]

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