New Posts For Thread: Jockeypedia 1,500 British jockey biographies.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30513349/jockeypedia-1500-british-jockey-biographiesJockeypedia is two years old today.It now has just over 1,500 British jockeys.If you've never visited the site, just write Jockeypedia into your search engine address bar.Let me know what you think of the site at Jockeypedia@yahoo.co.ukWith regard to salmon spray's observation of racing being, "not well documented on the net." ...A differing terminology to the words 'not WELL' - would apply to the Wikipedia entry for AP McCOY -The photograph has him wearing Michael TABOR's colourshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30513349/jockeypedia-1500-british-jockey-biographies?post_id=544965615#544965615With regard to salmon spray's observation of racing being, "not well documented on the net." ...A differing terminology to the words 'not WELL' - would apply to the Wikipedia entry for AP McCOY -The photograph has him wearing Michael TABOR's coloursMon, 01 Jun 2015 12:57:09 -0500Thanks George.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30513349/jockeypedia-1500-british-jockey-biographies?post_id=544965517#544965517Thanks George.Mon, 01 Jun 2015 12:50:26 -0500ged - Well spotted! The date of Fred Winter's first win should indeed read Friday May 31. Stu - I don't write about current jockeys. If I did I'd have to keep updating them. For example, I wrote about Leighton Aspell when he first retired. Then he cahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30513349/jockeypedia-1500-british-jockey-biographies?post_id=544965477#544965477ged - Well spotted! The date of Fred Winter's first win should indeed read Friday May 31. Stu - I don't write about current jockeys. If I did I'd have to keep updating them. For example, I wrote about Leighton Aspell when he first retired. Then he caMon, 01 Jun 2015 12:47:05 -0500George - it's interesting reading the piece from 75 years ago today (June 1) where the writer says that 'a small boy named Winter, aged 13' rode his first winner at Salisbury the day before on Tam O'Shanter, whereas your article on Fred, and others ohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30513349/jockeypedia-1500-british-jockey-biographies?post_id=544961195#544961195George - it's interesting reading the piece from 75 years ago today (June 1) where the writer says that 'a small boy named Winter, aged 13' rode his first winner at Salisbury the day before on Tam O'Shanter, whereas your article on Fred, and others oMon, 01 Jun 2015 07:48:59 -0500Whit (George), regarding the 75, 50, 25 years ago etc, where do you get the papers from? Are they available to all and sundry because if so would love to read some others from yesteryear.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30513349/jockeypedia-1500-british-jockey-biographies?post_id=544960893#544960893Whit (George), regarding the 75, 50, 25 years ago etc, where do you get the papers from? Are they available to all and sundry because if so would love to read some others from yesteryear.Mon, 01 Jun 2015 06:58:28 -0500Ray Goldsteins birthday today - the "iron man of Plumpton" and sire of jockeys - Seems he rode 65 winners at "lumpto", I don't know but I would guess only Josh (defo.), AP and possibly Johnson have exceeded that.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30513349/jockeypedia-1500-british-jockey-biographies?post_id=544960433#544960433Ray Goldsteins birthday today - the "iron man of Plumpton" and sire of jockeys - Seems he rode 65 winners at "lumpto", I don't know but I would guess only Josh (defo.), AP and possibly Johnson have exceeded that.Mon, 01 Jun 2015 06:04:55 -0500The achievement of getting all this stuff on one site is a staggering achievementCouldnt agree more.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30513349/jockeypedia-1500-british-jockey-biographies?post_id=544960413#544960413The achievement of getting all this stuff on one site is a staggering achievementCouldnt agree more.Mon, 01 Jun 2015 06:04:04 -0500Stu - the point is that stuff on current jockeys is easily available from loads of sources, a lot of the stuff on the site is/was only available on paper or in the minds of those old enough to remember. The achievement of getting all this stuff on onhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30513349/jockeypedia-1500-british-jockey-biographies?post_id=544960325#544960325Stu - the point is that stuff on current jockeys is easily available from loads of sources, a lot of the stuff on the site is/was only available on paper or in the minds of those old enough to remember. The achievement of getting all this stuff on onMon, 01 Jun 2015 06:00:36 -0500George, for Gods sake get that Stable lads story finished,read it over breakfast only to find the words,to be continued.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30513349/jockeypedia-1500-british-jockey-biographies?post_id=544960301#544960301George, for Gods sake get that Stable lads story finished,read it over breakfast only to find the words,to be continued.Mon, 01 Jun 2015 05:58:08 -0500Interesting stuff, but guessing this is all only historical? Not current jocks?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30513349/jockeypedia-1500-british-jockey-biographies?post_id=544960237#544960237Interesting stuff, but guessing this is all only historical? Not current jocks?Mon, 01 Jun 2015 05:51:20 -0500