RIP - 3-Time Derby Winning Jockey Walter Swinburn

Three-time Derby-winning jockey Walter Swinburn has died at the age of 55.

Swinburn, who had been suffering from epilepsy, died peacefully at home.

One of the most gifted jockeys of his generation, Swinburn will forever be associated with the great 1981 Derby winner Shergar who he rode to victory when only 19 years old.

Also popular former BBC weatherman Ian McCaskill passed away too, today

That is a shock. Terrible news.

2016 will go down as the bastardest year ever.

RIP Walter, hope you get to saddle up Shergar again.

This is some list of horses: 

All Along,
Green Desert,
Hatoof,
Indian Queen,
Lammtarra,
Pilsudski,
Shahrastani,
Shareef Dancer,
Shergar,
Shadeed,
Zilzal

Oh Jesus H Christ, that is absolutely shocking news.

My favourite ever memory of horse racing was bunking off school in 1981 to be on the Epsom Downs to watch Shergar. I was on the rails at the furlong marker as Walter Swinburn and Shergar breezed by to win by 10 lengths. Just so sad, 55 is absolutely no age. R.I.P. Walter Swinburn.

wow , still thought of him as being young , would have been surprised to hear he was 55* let alone he had died

*though stopping to think of course it was all so long ago

Here was the Peter Bromley radio comms /ITV picture version of the '81 Derby that ex forumite Mr Badger put on You Tube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpIzPuiDN60

Very sad news. RIP.

Pretty much anyone who could ride a horse would have won Shergar's races but he won some great races needing brilliant rides

Lammtara Derby ,was one , shame he couldn't keep the ride

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ew19owcSN4

Very sad news, RIP Walter.

stunned to hear

I read in the news that a woman was killed following a crash involving two cars last might.

“From that car, a woman, who was found lying in the road, had suffered very serious injuries as a result of the incident and was in cardiac arrest.
Read more at http://www.expressandstar.com/news/emergency-services/2016/10/28/dudley-crash-woman-killed-and-man-injured-after-car-rolls-onto-side-during-smash/#326P75ZzooM0iDQt.99

All road accidents are avoidable.

RIP - Great jockey.

Totally shocked great jockey for me, mate and myself would always wait
for the look over the shoulder with a furlong to go and you knew
you was on a winner RIP

wow no age is it

I saw him growing up, I suppose. 

He was a fixture in my horseracing days for about thirty years, jockey and trainer.  He seemed to be a nice person, quiet and just got on with job.

RIP Walter

Dr Crippen 12 Dec 16 20:06 Joined: 16 Apr 02 | Topic/replies: 26,733 | Blogger: Dr Crippen's blog
I read in the news that a woman was killed following a crash involving two cars last might.

“From that car, a woman, who was found lying in the road, had suffered very serious injuries as a result of the incident and was in cardiac arrest.
Read more at http://www.expressandstar.com/news/emergency-services/2016/10/28/dudley-crash-woman-killed-and-man-injured-after-car-rolls-onto-side-during-smash/#326P75ZzooM0iDQt.99

All road accidents are avoidable.


You here about the bomb in Turkey

Very sad to hear, I did not realise one could die from epilepsy, r.i.p

An extremely good jockey.

Shocking :-(
rip

Quite a lot of people die from epilepsy, ebulGery.  An ex boyfriend of mine married a woman with it and he always had to watch over her while she had a bath because if she had a fit she could drown in the bath, as many do.

Oh that's awful, it wasn't reported earlier that it was epilepsy, so sad.

R.I.P the  ' Choirboy '

RIP Walter Swinburn.

RIP thanks for the memory of Shergar winning the Derby the easiest winner I have ever seen of that race you could shout him home 10 furlongs out brilliant.

Swinburn shot to prominence as a 19-year-old after gaining the first of his Epsom Classic victories aboard the legendary Shergar in 1981.

The jockey, nicknamed the Choirboy, went on to win the Derby five years later aboard Shahrastani and again on Lammtarra in 1995.

He also enjoyed international success, winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 1983 aboard All Along on whom he also won the Washington DC International.

More North American success came in the EP Taylor Stakes, a race he won twice, and the Breeders' Cup where he won the Turf aboard Pilsudski.

He landed the 1000 Guineas with Musical Bliss (1989), Hatoof (1992) and the majestic Sayyedati in 1993, with his 2000 Guineas success coming through Doyoun (1988).

Shegar won the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in his Derby year and Swinburn twice tasted victory in the Irish Derby, courtesy of Shareef Dancer in 1983 and Shahrastani in 1986

In 1987 he again teamed up with Stoute on the biggest stage to claim the Oaks aboard Unite 1987.



Thankyou for the Memories... RIP Walter

Sleep sweetly, dear Walter. Sleep sweetly.

omg how terribly sad and so young , thoughts are with family and all his close friends

RIP

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SHAHRASTANI.

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ALL ALONG WINS THE ARC...

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LAMMTARRA.

This was a shock. Great jockey who fought his demons (weight mainly) with grace. That Hong Kong smash must have left its mark. A bad period with Pat Eddery also gone too soon last year.

A great tribute on the Morning Line.

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HATOOF.