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Tommy Weston (jockey) was born on 4 February, 1902 in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, is a British horse racing jockey. Discover Tommy Weston (jockey)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?

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Occupation Jockey
Age 79 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 4 February 1902
Birthday 4 February
Birthplace Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Date of death 1981
Died Place Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Nationality West

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1902

Thomas Weston (February 1902 – 1981), born Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, was a British horse racing jockey.

One of the most successful jockeys of the inter-war years, he won eleven English Classics, eight as stable jockey for the Earl of Derby including two Derby Stakes winners in Sansovino and Hyperion.

1918

He rode his first winner at Newmarket on 30 October 1918 on a horse called Miss Richard.

and his first notable win in the Jubilee Handicap at Kempton Park on Arion.

After demonstrating his ability riding Redhead, winner of the Liverpool Summer Cup, for trainer George Lambton, Lambton recommended Weston to Lord Derby to be his retained jockey.

Weston rode for Lord Derby for ten years, winning nine Classics.

1923

These started with a win on Tranquil in the 1923 St. Leger, followed by Sansovino in the 1924 Derby at a muddy Epsom.

Before the latter, he got his white scarf caught in the top button of his racing top.

This was taken as a lucky sign and the famous 'lucky white button' has been incorporated into the Lord Derby colours ever since.

Two years later he was champion jockey in the year that the rider who would come to dominate the championship for the next thirty years, Gordon Richards, was out for nearly the whole season with illness.

1926

He was British flat racing Champion Jockey in 1926.

Weston was the son of a railway waggon driver.

Through his father, who was a fan of multiple championship winning jockey Steve Donoghue, he developed an interest in the sport of horse racing.

Aged 14 and weighing just 4 st 3 lb (26.8 kg), he became apprentice to Middleham trainer Ned McCormack, a stable controlled by a bookmaker.

1927

He would go on to ride the Horse of the Year in five of the next seven seasons – Colorado (1927), Fairway (1928 and 1929), Gold Cup winner Bosworth (1930) and Hyperion (1933), who would go on to become one of the 20th century's foremost sires.

It is argued that Weston should have won himself another Derby with Fairway, but his chance was lost after fans mobbed the horse at the start.

The horse eventually proved himself of the highest order in winning the Eclipse Stakes, the St. Leger and the Champion Stakes in two successive years.

He bought his 1927 Eclipse Stakes winner, Cap-a-Pie, after its retirement, for £26 5s at an auction at Folkestone Racecourse, then took it away to be humanely destroyed, allegedly to save it from the dishonour of being used as a cart horse or worse.

1933

In 1933 Weston on Hyperion recorded what has been called "the greatest Derby-winning performance of all time" beating high class rivals by an official margin of four lengths, which from photographs has been shown to be closer to eight.

Doubts were raised as to the manner of the victory, however, with the suggestion that Weston was aided in his victory by Steve Donoghue, on Hyperion's stablemate Thrapston, securing a clear passage for him.

He won in a then record time of 2 minutes, 34 seconds.

Hyperion followed up in the St. Leger.

1934

The partnership between Lord Derby and Weston was dissolved in 1934, without any explanation.

It has been suggested that Weston was in conflict with Colledge Leader, Lambton's successor as Lord Derby's trainer, a situation exacerbated when Hyperion lost that year's Ascot Gold Cup.

1936

Weston's career was not the same afterwards, although he helped South African millionaire owner Sir Abe Bailey win his first Classic in forty years, when winning the 1936 Oaks on Lovely Rosa, said to be the worst Oaks winner of the 20th century.

During World War II, he saw active service with the Royal Navy and was sunk twice.

For a time he was stationed at Ebrington Barracks in Derry.

Future speed record breaker Donald Campbell and composer Ivor Novello frequented the cafe opposite.

After the war, he returned to win the 2,000 Guineas on Happy Knight and a Lincolnshire Handicap on Langton Abbot.

During his career, Weston was a very popular jockey and has been described as "a dashing jockey, with very sympathetic hands" and "combining great dash and courage... but liable to be somewhat erratic."

Of his riding, author Quintin Gilbey wrote, "No jockey rode a more vigorous finish and his records showed that though inelegant he was most effective. He was in fact a far better jockey than he appeared to be from the stands."

In frantic finishes, he was known for losing his cap.

Weston was a close friend of entertainer George Formby, who himself was once an apprentice jockey.

1950

He retired in 1950 and stayed in Newmarket.

In later life he was a "sad figure", having spent all the money he made.

1981

He died, aged 78, in 1981 at Ely Hospital.

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