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John Osborne Jr.

John Osborne Jr.

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John Howe Osborne, also known as John Osborne Jr. (c. 1833 - 1922) was a multiple British classic winning jockey. He was the most successful and most popular jockey in the north of England in the second half of the 19th century. His riding career lasted 46 years.[1]

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His first ride was on Miss Castling at Radcliffe Bridge, near Bury in Lancashire in 1846. His last ride was on Llanthony at Newmarket in 1892.

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References

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    Mortimer, Onslow & Willett 1978, p. 431.

Bibliography

  • Mortimer, Roger; Onslow, Richard; Willett, Peter (1978). Biographical Encyclopedia of British Flat Racing. Macdonald and Jane’s. ISBN 0-354-08536-0.
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