Georges Stern (29 Sep 1883 – October 28, 1928), nicknamed "The King of the Derbies"and "King of the Jockeys", was a French jockey.[1] He rode in both England and France.[1][2]
| Georges Stern | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 1882 France |
| Died | 28 October 1928 France |
Stern was born in Chantilly, France to British parents, George and Margaret Stearn who were naturalized in France.[1][3][4] Although later said to be Jewish, his father and mother came from Christian families[5], his cousin Alfred Stearn was a Vicar of Swaffham Bulbeck[6]. His maternal grandparents were James Watkin, horse trainer and Anna Maria Flatman, niece of Nat Flatman.[7].
In 1904, he won the Grand Prix, the French Derby (riding Ajax), the French Oaks (Profane), the Austrian Derby (Con Amore), the German Derby (Con Amore), and the Baden Baden Prix (Caius).[8]
In 1908 he won the French Derby, the Austrian Derby, and the German Derby, and finished second in the Belgian Derby.[1][9]
In 1898, at 17 years of age, in Colombes Stern won his first race riding Finlas, a horse owned and trained by his father.[1] In 1900, he won the debut Grand Prix de Deauville, riding Amedee.[1] He won the Deauville again in 1901 (riding Jacobite), 1902 (Maximum), and 1909 (Biniou).[1]
He won the 1911 Epsom Derby (riding Sunstar).[1][10][11][12] He was a six-time winner of the Prix du Jockey Club’s French Derby—in 1901 (Saxon), 1904 (Ajax), 1908 (Quintette), 1913 (Dagor), 1914 (Sardanapale), and 1922 (Ramus).[1] He won the Grand Prix de Paris in 1904 (Ajax), 1913 (Bruleur), 1914 (Sardanapale), and 1922 (Ramus).[1][9]
He retired in 1926.[1] In his career, he had over 1,000 victories.[1] He died at the age of 48, in November 1928 in France.[1]
In 1993, he was elected a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[1]
References
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- ^ "French Jockey Passes". Ottawa Citizen. 29 October 1928. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
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- ^ "English Jockey a Thing of the Past". The Morning Leader. 26 June 1913. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ https://imgur.com/ckSRAQv
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- ^ "CAP and JACKET". Observer. 1 April 1905. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ a b Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by day in Jewish sports history. KTAV Publishing House, Inc. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "Lame Excuses Aren't Needed". The Glasgow Herald. 11 June 1980. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "The Winner of the Epsom Derby". The Toronto World. 4 June 1911. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "The Favorite Won". The Morning Leader. 2 June 1911. Retrieved 23 October 2011.