New Posts For Thread: Joe Mercer OBE RIPhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31707489/joe-mercer-obe-ripMy heart is breaking. Great jockey and wonderful man.The BBC Sports Sectioin on the News. last night, mentioned Joe Mercer's death - showing him winning the Ascot Gokld Cup on Le Moss.They ended by saying - "After retiring from riding - he went on to be a successful Trainer"Don't you just despair of thhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31707489/joe-mercer-obe-rip?post_id=560952239#560952239The BBC Sports Sectioin on the News. last night, mentioned Joe Mercer's death - showing him winning the Ascot Gokld Cup on Le Moss.They ended by saying - "After retiring from riding - he went on to be a successful Trainer"Don't you just despair of thTue, 18 May 2021 10:25:17 -0500Spoked to him at Sandown one day and said whenever I was doing my money I would look to back one of your mounts.I told him you got me out of trouble more times than enough.At one time you could back him on a Hern 2yo blind.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31707489/joe-mercer-obe-rip?post_id=560952227#560952227Spoked to him at Sandown one day and said whenever I was doing my money I would look to back one of your mounts.I told him you got me out of trouble more times than enough.At one time you could back him on a Hern 2yo blind.Tue, 18 May 2021 10:22:50 -0500great jockey riphttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31707489/joe-mercer-obe-rip?post_id=560952079#560952079great jockey ripTue, 18 May 2021 09:45:25 -0500just watched BG 2,000 win...there were only 6 runners but it was quality over quantity ...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31707489/joe-mercer-obe-rip?post_id=560951527#560951527just watched BG 2,000 win...there were only 6 runners but it was quality over quantity ...Tue, 18 May 2021 07:58:55 -0500the picture of Joe Mercer on the SL website iswith 3 others,Pat Eddery is one,is the jockeyin the Sangster silks Brett Thompson?cheers.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31707489/joe-mercer-obe-rip?post_id=560951521#560951521the picture of Joe Mercer on the SL website iswith 3 others,Pat Eddery is one,is the jockeyin the Sangster silks Brett Thompson?cheers.Tue, 18 May 2021 07:57:35 -0500https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzbR9clrsX8The most stylish jockey I have ever seen.Class in the saddle,even classier when you hear people talk about him privately.As mentioned,could listen to him all day long.Lived a life.RIP Joe .... Sadly missed,bhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31707489/joe-mercer-obe-rip?post_id=560951397#560951397https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzbR9clrsX8The most stylish jockey I have ever seen.Class in the saddle,even classier when you hear people talk about him privately.As mentioned,could listen to him all day long.Lived a life.RIP Joe .... Sadly missed,bTue, 18 May 2021 06:57:27 -0500brigust1 Watched the Mike Catt interview on ATR last night and if I'm not mistaken Joe mentioned you. If so to be around those circles you must have so many fine memories of Joe, I was a youngster when J Mercer, L Piggott, P Eddery and W Carson werehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31707489/joe-mercer-obe-rip?post_id=560951329#560951329brigust1 Watched the Mike Catt interview on ATR last night and if I'm not mistaken Joe mentioned you. If so to be around those circles you must have so many fine memories of Joe, I was a youngster when J Mercer, L Piggott, P Eddery and W Carson wereTue, 18 May 2021 06:19:48 -0500It is a treat to read a thread like this ,a universally liked man, which brings back some great memories ;the Brigadier's guineas is still etched in my mind . Hadn't heard Lester's quote before , but for him to say that is praise indeed !https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31707489/joe-mercer-obe-rip?post_id=560951083#560951083It is a treat to read a thread like this ,a universally liked man, which brings back some great memories ;the Brigadier's guineas is still etched in my mind . Hadn't heard Lester's quote before , but for him to say that is praise indeed !Tue, 18 May 2021 03:52:22 -0500Certainly a great jockey and nobody seems to have had a bad word for him.R.I.P.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31707489/joe-mercer-obe-rip?post_id=560951065#560951065Certainly a great jockey and nobody seems to have had a bad word for him.R.I.P.Tue, 18 May 2021 03:36:09 -0500Nice tributes everyone. I remember a couple of years ago I was talking to Joe and I mentioned a close friend who looked after Sallust in 1972, Joe rode him to win a number of Group 1's, was suffering from the onset of dementia when Joe said "Bring hihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31707489/joe-mercer-obe-rip?post_id=560951031#560951031Nice tributes everyone. I remember a couple of years ago I was talking to Joe and I mentioned a close friend who looked after Sallust in 1972, Joe rode him to win a number of Group 1's, was suffering from the onset of dementia when Joe said "Bring hiTue, 18 May 2021 02:22:35 -0500