New Posts For Thread: ***Top 100 Lightweight flat jockeys of the 60's/70's/80's***https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27939197/top-100-lightweight-flat-jockeys-of-the-60s70s80sTaffy ThomasGary Bardwell....Ray Still who i mentioned on here earlier is in the racing post today , he looks well, unfortunately Clive Britain with him doesn't look to wellhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27939197/top-100-lightweight-flat-jockeys-of-the-60s70s80s?post_id=563078119#563078119Ray Still who i mentioned on here earlier is in the racing post today , he looks well, unfortunately Clive Britain with him doesn't look to wellFri, 14 Apr 2023 06:34:02 -0500RIP Ray Reader, in the 50s/60s/70s& 80s Racing was the biggest betting sport in the country and even middle of the road jockeys were household nameshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27939197/top-100-lightweight-flat-jockeys-of-the-60s70s80s?post_id=563078071#563078071RIP Ray Reader, in the 50s/60s/70s& 80s Racing was the biggest betting sport in the country and even middle of the road jockeys were household namesFri, 14 Apr 2023 05:58:27 -0500R.I.P.One of the top 7-0 jockeys.Like many others his career tailed off as weights were raised,but he had a good run.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27939197/top-100-lightweight-flat-jockeys-of-the-60s70s80s?post_id=563078041#563078041R.I.P.One of the top 7-0 jockeys.Like many others his career tailed off as weights were raised,but he had a good run.Fri, 14 Apr 2023 05:31:38 -0500Ray Reader gets a few mentions on here, sadly he died on Wednesday, always comfortably did 7 stone, from another erahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27939197/top-100-lightweight-flat-jockeys-of-the-60s70s80s?post_id=563078023#563078023Ray Reader gets a few mentions on here, sadly he died on Wednesday, always comfortably did 7 stone, from another eraFri, 14 Apr 2023 05:25:04 -0500I never known him do a days work.He lived in Epsom and knew everyone there was to know there,amazing man really,always smart,always in members with an owner/trainer badge.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27939197/top-100-lightweight-flat-jockeys-of-the-60s70s80s?post_id=501645181#501645181I never known him do a days work.He lived in Epsom and knew everyone there was to know there,amazing man really,always smart,always in members with an owner/trainer badge.Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:48:53 -0500No whitmarsh sorry.Joe Stevens will be there on Thursday night.He is about the oldest left.Mick Dillon was my man for the oldtimers; mention a name and he could give you their life story.Who did Tommy work for?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27939197/top-100-lightweight-flat-jockeys-of-the-60s70s80s?post_id=501633289#501633289No whitmarsh sorry.Joe Stevens will be there on Thursday night.He is about the oldest left.Mick Dillon was my man for the oldtimers; mention a name and he could give you their life story.Who did Tommy work for?Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:24:58 -0500Mr.E,did you know or remember the old Epsom racing man Tommy Woodall?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27939197/top-100-lightweight-flat-jockeys-of-the-60s70s80s?post_id=501629449#501629449Mr.E,did you know or remember the old Epsom racing man Tommy Woodall?Tue, 05 Jul 2011 07:23:43 -0500not heard of him.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27939197/top-100-lightweight-flat-jockeys-of-the-60s70s80s?post_id=501624617#501624617not heard of him.Tue, 05 Jul 2011 05:53:16 -0500Did W Nightingall have a chalk jockey called Whacker Russell?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27939197/top-100-lightweight-flat-jockeys-of-the-60s70s80s?post_id=501622669#501622669Did W Nightingall have a chalk jockey called Whacker Russell?Tue, 05 Jul 2011 05:08:04 -0500That is right dunlaying, Niksar won the 2000 guineas trial by 6 lengths.I had a letter last year from Walter's son in law in Australia. They are pleased that so many of us remember WN.The original "always trying".https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27939197/top-100-lightweight-flat-jockeys-of-the-60s70s80s?post_id=501619149#501619149That is right dunlaying, Niksar won the 2000 guineas trial by 6 lengths.I had a letter last year from Walter's son in law in Australia. They are pleased that so many of us remember WN.The original "always trying".Tue, 05 Jul 2011 03:13:15 -0500